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?
To create a common understanding of the denotation and connotation of a word between the speaker and audience
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 chronological order?
To inform the reader in order of time and with a clear narrative explanation. Often used for historical accounts
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 reader 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?
Provide factual evidence to support a claim
Why would a speaker use irony?
When would a problem-solution structure be used?
Most likely for speeches advocating for change
What is the difference between diction and syntax?
Diction is the choice of words used; syntax is the sentence structure (arrangement of diction)
What is the difference between meaning manipulation and persuasion?
Manipulation is communication and behavior that serves the speaker and seeks to exploit the victims. Persuasion is communication and behavior that seeks to influence someone while respecting their self-interest and well-being.
Why would a speaker make an allusion?
Connects the subject to a previous event/texts/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