Rhetorical Triangle
Definition of logos
the author's use of logic/reasoning with facts, statistics, etc.
What is the overall purpose of John Smith's letter?
To convince Queen Anne that Pocahontas is worthy of her respect (because of Pocahontas' past good deeds and new anglicized lifestyle).
What does the O in SOAPS stand for?
Occasion - Motivation - what sparked the author to write this text? Context - what was happening around the construction of this text?
What type of figurative language is demonstrated in the following excerpt: "at the minute of my execution."
Hyperbole
What type of clause is the following: "all which time she was not heard of."
Dependent
Definition of pathos
How is this clip related to John Smith's motivation for writing his letter?
Smith's motivation for writing the letter is because Pocahontas is now in England and he wants her to assimilate to English culture (be "well received"). The video shows how Pocahontas is in England and the townspeople's reactions to her
What does the P in SOAPS stand for?
P = Purpose. Why did the author write this text?
What type of figurative language is demonstrated in the following excerpt: "irksome woods."
What type of clause is the following: "... she was married to an English Gentleman, with whom at this present she is in England..."
Independent
Definition of ethos
the author demonstrates his or her credibility by: audience values, author experience/expertise, or author character
What is the effect of Smith's use of metaphorical language in the following sentence: "... the ordinance of God thus to make her his instrument"
It demonstrates that Smith has the utmost respect for Pocahontas - comparing her to a saint allows Smith's letter to powerfully demonstrate Pocahontas' good deeds to Queen Anne
What does the 1st S in SOAPS stand for?
What type of figurative language is demonstrated in the following excerpt: "after a long and troublesome war."
Meiosis
What is effect of having long sentences in Smith's letter?
Longer sentences provide more detailed explanations of the setting + slow the reader down
What part of the rhetorical triangle is the following sentence demonstrating: "being but a child of twelve or thirteen years of age, whose compassionate pitiful heart..."
Pathos - emotionally charged words like "compassionate" and "pitiful" convey Smith's praise of Pocahontas to Queen Anne. She is more likely to listen to Smith b/c of the words he's chosen to represent Pocahontas
What is the effect of the following hyperbolic statements: "... and at last rejecting her barbarous condition, she was married to an English Gentleman, with whom at this present she is in England; the first Christian ever of that Nation, the first Virginian ever spoke English, or had a child in marriage by an Englishman..."
It exaggerates the goodness and "civilized" nature of Pocahontas b/c Smith is trying to convince Queen Anne that she is worthy of citizenship. To do this, he overstates the things she has done to assimilate to English culture.
What does the A in SOAPS stand for?
A = Audience - who is the intended audience?
What type of figurative language is demonstrated in the following excerpt: "if ingratitude be a deadly poison to all."
Metaphor
What is the length of this sentence: "The love I bear my God, my King and country, hath so oft emboldened me in the worst of extreme dangers, that now honesty doth constrain me to presume thus far beyond myself, to present your Majesty this short discourse: if ingratitude be a deadly poison to all honest virtues, I must be guilty of that crime if I should omit any means to be thankful."
Long and involved
What part of the rhetorical triangle is the following sentence demonstrating: "... if ingratitude be a deadly poison to all honest values, I must be guilty of that crime if I should omit any means to be thankful."
Ethos (author character)
How does the following excerpt further Smith's purpose: "And this relief, most gracious Queen, was commonly brought us by this Lady Pocahontas."
It informs Queen Anne of Pocahontas' support of Smith and the other colonists. Knowing that Pocahontas has helped Jamestown makes Queen Anne more likely to respect her.
What does the 2nd S in SOAPS stand for?
2nd S = Speaker - What information can we learn about the reader?
What type of figurative language is demonstrated in the following excerpt: "and at last rejecting her barbarous condition."
Hyperbole
What is the sentence purpose in the following sentence excerpt: "... when her father with the utmost of his policy and power, sought to surprise me, having but 18 with me, the dark night could not affright her from coming through the irksome woods, and with watered eyes gave me intelligence..."
Declarative - relying information