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Rhetorical Situation
Terms of the rhetorical situation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rhetoric | The art of effective or persuasive writing |
| Speaker | The narrative voice of a story |
| Audience | The intended recipient of a communication |
| Purpose | What the author wants you to take away from it |
| Context | Refers to information that shapes a writer's meaning |
| Exigence | The urgent issue that compels a writer to create a text |
| Style | The way a writer writes |
| Tone | A literary device that reflects the writer's attitude |
| Mood | The emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader |
| Motif | An element or idea that recurs throughout a work |
| Description | Using sensory details to portray a noun |
| Narration | The written or spoken commentary delivering a story's events |
| Argument | A statement intended to support a conclusion |
| Exposition | The introduction of background information about events, setting, characters |
| Ethos | Appeal to credibility |
| Pathos | Appeal to emotion |
| Logos | Appeal to logic |
| Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences |
| Diction | A writer's use of vocabulary and tone to get a desired impact |
| Anaphora | Figure of speech in which words repeat at the beginning of successive clauses, or phrases |
| Antithesis | A device that presents two directly opposite ideas in parallel contrast |
| Juxtaposition | The placement of two or more contrasting ideas |
| Periodic sentence | A deliberately structured sentence to place the main point at the end |
| Loose sentence | A sentence becomes loose when an independent clause is given addition information |
| Syllogism | A logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion |
| Imagery | A language that appeals to one of the five sentences from the actual meaning |
| Irony | Words being used in a way that their intended meaning is differed from the actual meaning |
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration for the sake of emphasis |
| Allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea |
| Rhetorical Situation | Identifies relationships between elements of communication |
| Modes of Discourse | How an author develops arguments, purpose, and ideas |
| Rhetorical Appeals | The strategic choices made based on a rhetorical situation for a desired effect |
| Stylistic and Structural Devices | Techniques an author uses in wording and sentence construction to shape meaning and impact |
| Figurative Language | The use of non‑literal expressions to create vivid imagery or deepen meaning. |
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ViktorG
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