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Rhetoric Quiz
English quiz on rhetoric and style
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rhetoric | Effective or persuasive speaking or writing. Supported by figure of speech and other compositional techniques (Stylistic choices, tone, ect.) |
| Rhetoric Appeals | Makes the argument as persuasive as possible Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle (ethos, logos, pathos) |
| Ethos | Based on credibility, (trustworthy, reputation, tone/style of text) Example: An actress doing an advertisement |
| Logos | Based on Logic, (reasoning, argumentation, facts, figures, case studies, statistics) Example: Statistics shown about a study |
| Pathos | Based on Emotion, (Emotional, imaginative, impactful, stories) Example: Those sad advertisements about dogs |
| SOAPSTone | Key Elements of Rhetorical Situation (Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker,Tone) |
| Subject | The general topic and content |
| Occasion | Content, time and place, EXIGENCE(Event), and then the effect of that |
| Audience | viewers for speakers claim |
| Purpose | Speaker’s intention, what the speaker wants us to believe? |
| Speaker | Who is putting forward the claim, what do we know about the speaker? |
| Tone | Attitude of the story, author’s attitude towards audience/characters |