Name that Rhetorical Appeal
Oprah Winfrey
Pathos
“I once had a border collie. She was so smart! Every morning, I'd open up the front door and she'd run out, pick up the newspaper and deliver it to my husband at the breakfast table.”
anecdote
Oxford Dictionary, Technology Detox is a period during which an individual avoids using any electronic devices including computers, smartphones etc as a chance to reduce stress and focus on social interaction in the outside world.
Persuasive Essay: Is Society Too Dependent On Technology?
the repetition of the first consonant sound in closely connected words.
alliteration
Greek for “character”
means convincing by the good character of the speaker
Ethos
There is no quick explanation. Things got worse and worse and worse and pretty soon they were too complicated.”
hypophora
He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than I have. I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor with greater distrust of my ability, than I do this day.
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? – Frederick Douglass on 5 July 1852
a device used to embellish a sentence or statement by adding further information.
amplification
Tell a personal story of real events to make yourself seem trustworthy and/or have relevant personal experience.
Ethos
The dog is an excellent breed; full of intelligence, loyalty, and generally good health
amplification
Over the past several years, friends and colleagues of mine have grown increasingly angary towards me for not being on the electronic network.
Progress by Alan Lightman
repetition of words or phrases at the end of one sentence and the beginning of the next
anadiplosis
Quote a relevant and academic source to give numbers, historical evidence, or factual statements. Always state your source and avoid too many facts or your audience will be overwhelmed!
Logos
-only choice
-living dead
-climb down
oxymoron
Phones have made a façade of society.
These Systems are Failing
Denial of one's intention to speak of a subject that is at the same time named or insinuated.
apophasis
Humans are designed with a powerful “drive to survive,” whether it’s a real physical danger or a social anxiety. Proving your point through fear
Pathos
-the word “hand” in the phrase “offer your hand in marriage” (instead of your whole self)
-”nice wheels!” (instead of “nice car!”)
synecdoche
Opposing ideas or concepts written in a grammatically similar way
antithesis