Appeals
What is the rhetorical appeal that relies on the reputation, experience, and knowledge of the speaker to establish credibility?
Ethos
What rhetorical device is defined as using extreme exaggeration to make a point?
Hyperbole
In the rhetorical situation, how is "purpose" defined?
The reason WHY the speaker is sending the message to the intended audience.
When analyzing an audience, what are three demographics or traits you should consider?
age, gender, back story, goals/ motivations, relationship to speaker, or physical attributes
What is the term for the immediate NEED or spark that causes a speaker to deliver a message?
Exigence
What appeal uses imagery and personal stories to create an emotional connection and ensure a message is positively received?
Pathos
What is the term for placing two contrasting ideas or images next to each other?
Juxtaposition
List the three purposes.
persuade, inform, entertain
What is the best traits to consider when convincing an audience about weight loss supplements?
age, gender, physical attributes
What part of the rhetorical situation includes the year, the weather, and the historical circumstances surrounding an argument?
Context
Which appeal relies on statistics, data, facts, and cause/effect thinking to create a logical connection?
Logos
What do we call the specific word choices a speaker makes to demonstrate their attitude toward a subject?
Diction
True or False: Purpose is often accomplished by using specific appeals (ethos, pathos, logos).
True
Why is it important for a speaker to have knowledge of the audience?
To tailor the message and appeals so they are positively received.
What the speaker is attempting to communicate to their audience is...
What are "either/or" arguments, "cherry picking," and "slippery slopes" examples of?
Logical Fallacies
When a speaker makes a reference to an outside source, such as literature, history, or a famous person, what device are they using?
Allusion
When analyzing a speaker's purpose, you should look for "HOW" they achieve it through these three elements.
choices, appeals, and tone
What term describes the relationship between the speaker and the people receiving the message?
audience
This element uses specific word choice, syntax, and imagery to demonstrate the speaker's attitude toward the subject matter.
Tone
In the song "Be Our Guest," which appeal is Lumiere using when he tries to make Belle feel welcome and happy through a grand performance?
Pathos
While diction focuses on individual words, what term refers to the grammar structure and the specific order of those words?
Syntax
According to the "Be Our Guest" analysis, what was the primary purpose of Lumiere's song?
To entertain (through distraction) Belle and warm her up to the idea of being in the castle.
Provide example on the changes if Lumiere were singing to the Beast instead of Belle.
In the "Be Our Guest" notes, what was the specific EXIGENCE for the castle staff?
Transformation is imminent