Rhetorical Devices
Which rhetorical device relates to making a statement feel like less than it is?
Understatement.
What is the definition of a canon?
A general rule or criteria used to judge something; it is a collection of ideas accepted as genuine.
What are a few important things about vocal delivery?
Pitch, pace, volume, inflections, and working on pauses.
What are the 3 persuasive appeals?
Pathos, Ethos, and Logos.
What are rhetorical devices used for?
Some examples are to convey meaning, offer a different perspective, and engage/persuade the audience in what you're saying.
What is the 1st canon and what does it tell us?
The first canon is inventio, and it's where the words for the arguments are created.
Which speech technique does connecting with people for 2-3 seconds and not looking around the room relate to?
Good Eye Contact.
Who created the persuasive appeals, and who went into more research about them later?
Aristotle and Quintilian.
What rhetorical device is this: if you stare at a phone for too long, your eyes will fall out.
Hyperbole.
What is the way you deliver you speech called? (Both names)
Pronuntiatio/Actio.
When you are controlling yourself and creating comfort with the audience, what is that called?
Effective Body Movement.
What is it called when the audience accepts you as a credible person?
Ethos.