Rhetorical Strategies, Appeals
An example of this device would be that statistics show that men are most likely to die first then women.
What is logos?
Comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as,’ AND comparing two things without using ‘like’ or ‘as.’
What is simile and metaphor?
Two or more subjects are connected in a meaningful way, to illuminate subtle differences or unexpected similarities.
What is compare and contrast?
The parts of SPACECAT.
Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Tone
The two types of essays on the AP Exam we learned so far.
What is Rhetorical Analysis, Synthesis?
An example of this device would be when an ad says “9 out of 10 dentists recommend this brand of toothpaste.”
What is Ethos?
Placement of two ideas next to each other to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
What is juxtaposition?
Takes a whole and splits it up into parts and then places the divided information into various categories.
What is classification?
This term refers to the method and/or medium through which the author uses to communicate to the audience.
What is genre?
This portion of a passage tends to relate the main argument to reality, while tying up any loose ends.
What is the conclusion?
Imagery helps create this rhetorical appeal.
What is pathos?
Balancing words, phrases, or ideas that are strongly contrasted, often by means of grammatical structure
What is antithesis?
The purpose of the following rhetorical mode is the following: to explain a word or concept in a way that has larger implications for society.
What is definition?
Refers to the time, place, and the climate in which the text occurs, or what is happening in society at the time.
What is context?
The structure of a synthesis and/or argumentative essay.
What is introduction/thesis, 2 body paragraphs, counterargument, and conclusion?
"...a strange blight crept over the area and everything began to change. Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was a shadow of death.
What is pathos?
“Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate…”
What is oxymoron?
What is the purpose for using classification as a rhetorical mode?
Provide a unique way of dividing up the concepts, to provide new insight into the ways it might be viewed.
This term refers to the event/situation that provokes the writer to write the message.
What is exigence?
The most important part of a rhetorical analysis essay is not only explaining and identifying the rhetorical devices and appeals, but __________.
What is the effect on the audience?
Two ways an author can incorporate logos.
What logical reasoning, facts/statistics, historical references?
They all put their heads together to develop a new idea to raise money for the club.
What is a metonymy?
The two ways in which authors use compare and contrast.
Compare similarities of two different things, contrast differences of two similar things
This part of the rhetorical situation links the writer and the audience.
What is the purpose?
These are the five main components of a device-driven thesis statement
What are the writer, strong verb, rhetorical devices, purpose, and message.