Vocabulary
What is exigence?
The moment or event that prompts the speaker to deliver a specific message a this time
Why would a speaker use narration?
Appeals to emotions, provides a "human element" to an argument, put info in a logical order
Why would a speaker tell an anecdote?
Personalized facts, provides eyewitness testimony, appeals to the audience's emotions
Why would a speaker use a metaphor/simile?
They can create imagery or an emotional reaction in the audience
Why would a speaker repeat a word or phrase?
To emphasize a word or idea
Identify and define each of the three rhetorical appeals.
Ethos- appeal to the speaker/writer's credibility
Pathos- appeal to emotions of the audience
Logos- appeal to logical reasoning
Why would a speaker use definition?
Why would a speaker cite a quote from someone else?
Provides credibility to the speaker's claims by referencing an expert or authority on the subject
Why would a speaker use a hyperbole?
Why would a speaker use "loaded"/powerful diction?
Elicits an emotional response in the audience, has connotations that impact the meaning of words beyond just the dictionary definitions
What is an oxymoron?
A figure of speech that places two contradictory terms next to each other; used to emphasize differences, show hypocrisy, simplify complexities, increase emotional effect
Why would a speaker use compare/contrast?
Why would a speaker ask a rhetorical question?
Invite the treader to wonder about the question, provide an answer, or make an inference
Why would a speaker use personification?
To create an emotional impact on the audience by making a thing or idea seem human
Why would a speaker use juxtaposition?
To highlight the similarities and differences between the two ideas
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the literal definition of a word, while connotation is an underlying idea or meaning suggested by a word
Why would a speaker use cause and effect?
Why would a speaker include data or numbers?
Why would a speaker use irony?
Why would a speaker use parallel structure?
To set up a comparison between ideas, link related ideas and emphasize the connection between them, show multiple ideas have equal importance, add balance and rhythm to a speech
What is the difference between diction and syntax?
Diction is the choice of words used; syntax is the sentence structure (arrangement of diction)
Why would a speaker use classification and division?
To simplify complex concepts, identify relationships between seemingly unrelated ideas, bring a sense of order to an argument
Why would a speaker make an allusion?
Connects the subject to a previous event/textx/circumstance
Why would a speaker use an idiom?
To add variety and make a sentence more meaningful
Why would a speaker use listing?
To show just how many implications something has; sometimes the goal is to show quantity, other times the scope magnifies or identifies