Rhetorical appeals
the appeal that convinces the audience through logical argument
What is logos
What does Emerson say self reliance is
the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow their own instincts and ideas
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
What is Diction
Anagram
a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as cinema formed from iceman
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
oxymoron
Who is the greek philosopher responsible for the rhetorical appeals
Who is Aristotle
Emerson essentially believes that traveling is overrated. And should not be done as a spectator sport.
the literal or primary meaning of a word
What is denotation
connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
paradox
the appeal that convinces the audience through emotions
What is pathos
What does Emerson say about missionaries
Emerson believes that missionaries are worthy travelers. They travel with a purpose, and not just to sight see
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
what is euphemism
Antithesis
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
rhetoric
the speaker or author's credibility
what is ethos
What does Emerson mean by this quote? “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”
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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
Anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
What was the overall message of Beloved?
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Slavery was a a tragic part of history and the people who were enslaved had to deal with impossibly hard choices every day
what is the missing piece of the rhetorical triangle? audience, message, and ...
what is speaker
What does Emerson mean by this quote? “the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
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the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which corresponds in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
what is parallelism
Pedantic
comes from the French word pedant, which means "to teach or to act as a pedagogue."
- the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
Satire