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Rhetoric Terms

English C block, Rhetoric review

QuestionAnswer
Main Idea the specific topic or subject. Think of this as the “what” of an essay.
Purpose to tell a story (narration), to explain (exposition), to describe (description), to defend/support/qualify (argumentation), to move the audience to do something (persuasion). Think of this as the “why” of an essay.
Audience the specific receiver(s) of the message. Think of this as the “who” of an essay.
Tone the narrator’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject and can also include the author’s attitude toward the audience. Think of it as the psychological quality of the words, the “Where (is the author coming from)?” of an essay.
NEGATIVE bitter, condescending, disgusted, angry, threatening, mocking, sarcastic, teasing, irreverent, hostile
POSITIVE benevolent, compassionate, determined, enthusiastic, hopeful, supportive, sympathetic, passionate, friendly
NEUTRAL colloquial, confident, detached, factual, informal, objective, restrained, scholarly, inquisitive
Strategies the various techniques and strategies the author employs. Think of this as the “how” of an essay.
Figurative Language simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, allusion, symbol, onomatopoeia
Imagery descriptions of concrete elements of sight, smell, sound, taste, touch
Rhetorical Devices repetition, parallel structure, rhetorical question
Syntax the length and construction of sentences
Diction word choice
Rhetorical Shifts anecdote, analogy, direct address, dialogue, quotations
Appeals to reason, emotion, right/wrong
Sound Devices assonance, alliteration
Punctuation, capitalization, parentheses/dashes, italics/font changes
Effect the specific impact that the author wants to have on the reader.
isolated or one-off Isolated or or one-off,one specific word, phrase, or sentance
cumulative a pattern which adds up to a particular response
Created by: amaurer
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