History of
Considered the "Father of Rhetoric" for his foundational work during ancient Greece
Who is Aristotle?
The wind whispered through the trees
what is personification?
This device compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
this type of analysis focuses on how language is used to persuade and convey meaning in a text or speech
what is rhetorical analysis?
what to say
what is invention?
Has origins in this region which is now home to modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, and Syria
What is Mesopotamia?
It's raining cats and dogs!
what is hyperbole?
This figure of speech is where the name of an object or concept is replaced with a word closely related to or suggested by the original
What is metonymy/misnomer?
this analysis looks at the steps involved in creating something
what is process analysis?
structure of content
what is arrangement?
Can also be found in this ancient tradition
What is Biblical?
I came, I saw, I conquered
what is congeries?
This device uses a longer narrative or story to teach a lesson or prove a point
What is an allegory?
this analysis evaluates the effectiveness of images, charts, and other visual elements in conveying a message or enhancing understanding
what is visual analysis?
language choices
Said to have existed in this era of Ancient Egypt
What is the Middle Kingdom?
To err is human; to forgive, divine
what is antithesis?
This devices involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
What is anaphora?
this analysis examines the way language is structured in conversation, including turn-taking, dialogue patterns, and context
what is discourse analysis?
learn the presentation
what is memory?
This influential text on education was written by Marcus Quintilianus
What is "The Training of an Orator" or "Institutio Oratoria"?
If we don't end war, war will end us
what is enthymeme?
implied premise: war is destructive
This classification of figure of speech manipulated the syntax or sound of language to create a rhetorical effect
What is scheme?
this type of analysis explores the cultural, social, and ideological contexts that shape a text's meaning and reception
what is critical analysis?
use of more than just words
what is delivery?