appeal to authority/credibility of the speaker
ethos
appeals to logic
logos
appeals to the emotions
pathos
repetition of beginning consonant sounds
alliteration
!!DOUBLE OR NOTHING!!
a style of speech that is memorized, but delivered in a conversational manner
extemporaneous
words that sound like they are spelled
onomatopoeia
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
the fourth canon of rhetoric
memory
a strong one of these will be concise, arguable, specific, and confident
thesis statement
a topic of invention that involves discussing the etymology of a word
definition
device that compares two seemingly unrelated objects
acceptable: analogy, simile, metaphor
the outline
a literary device that involves using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing or speech.
repetition
second canon of rhetoric
organization
using two contrasting ideas near each other to draw attention to their differences
juxtaposition
a short story about a real person or event, usually serving to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic.
anecdote
a rhetorical device that features repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences, phrases, or clauses
anaphora
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List and describe the parts of a classical essay
Exordium; Narratio; Partitio; Confirmatio; Refutatio; Peroratio
Define the first canon of rhetoric: "invention"
"word cloud phase:" when you are researching coming up with ideas for your speech or writing
what is "Rhetoric?"
The art of persuasion aimed at the truth
a type of speech that is not prepared, but composed using on-the-spot thinking
impromptu
lack of conjunctions
asyndeton
meaning of "line" in "hook, line, and sinker"
thesis statement
a topic of invention that involves bringing in a quote or an expert on a topic
authority
persuasion aimed away from the truth
sophistry