Rhetorical Situation
The person or voice delivering a nonfiction argument.
Speaker
Appeal that relies on emotion.
Pathos
The government’s official language designed to limit thought.
Newspeak
Esperanza’s storytelling allows her to do this.
Assert her identity
Both Orwell and Cisneros show that language shapes this.
Identity
Rachel Carson’s intended audience for Silent Spring.
American public and policymakers
Appeal that relies on logic and reasoning.
Logos
In 1984, controlling language allows the Party to control this.
Thought
Silence in the novel often represents this condition.
Oppression or powerlessness
In 1984, language is used primarily to control, while in Mango Street it is used to do this.
Express or liberate
Carson’s primary purpose in the excerpt.
To warn readers about the dangers of pesticide use
Carson’s use of words like “grim,” “menacing,” and “arrogance” demonstrates this strategy.
Diction or tone
The slogan “War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength” is an example of this technique.
Paradox
Esperanza’s evolving voice shows her growing understanding of this.
Self-worth or independence
The absence of voice often leads to this outcome in both texts.
Loss of power
The historical context influencing Carson’s argument.
The rise of chemical pesticide use in the mid-20th century
Carson’s argument that humans ignore nature’s ability to recover appeals primarily to this.
Logos
Winston’s private writing represents this form of resistance.
Personal voice
The novel’s structure is best described as this.
series of vignettes
Comparing the two texts highlights the difference between enforced silence and this.
Understanding speaker, audience, purpose, and context helps readers do this.
Evaluate an argument's effectiveness
Using multiple rhetorical strategies strengthens an argument by doing this.
Increasing persuasion/credibility
Orwell suggests that when language is controlled, identity becomes this.
Unstable/erased
Cisneros uses language as a tool for this purpose.
Empowerment
The shared message of both authors about language is that it is this.
A source of power