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R.A.T.

English Rhetorical Analysis Terms

QuestionAnswer
call to action the author asking his/her audience to actually do what they are telling them
assertion part of the thesis; more specific
point of view perspective from which the story is told
thesis the author's main idea
anaphora a device of repetition where an expression is repeated
authority Using an experts influence to persuade people
anticipation foreseeing opposing arguments or a reader's reactions
anecdote a short narrative told to provide an example, an illustration, or thematic truth
concession to accept an opposing argument as true
pathos Persuading people based on their emotions
parallelism repetition of a grammatical structure in which ideas are similarily developed or arranged
diction word choice
rhetorical question a question used for persuasion, with only one obvious answer
tone writers attidtude twoard the audience and subject
connotation associations that occur when a word is read or heard
denotation the dictionary definition of a word
refutation to probe wrong by argument or evidence
ethos the credibility of trustworthiness of the author
logos convincing people with logic and facts
syntax sentence structure
inductive argument specific to general (all men are mortal -> socrates is a man -> socrates is mortal)
deductive argument general to specific (therefore)
logical markers transitional words used to show logical relationships between ideas (however, nevertheless, thus, moreover)
implied thesis the central idea of the writer that is NOT stated directly
polysyndeton repetition of conjunctions
asyndeton lack of conjunctions
allusion reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
listing/cataloguing to record a series of phrases, ideas, or things for the purpose of overwhelmign the oposition
rapport the relationship an author tries to develope with his/her audience; marked by harmony, conformity, accord, affinity
affiliation the author's stated or implied memvership or allegiance with a group
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