The Rhetorical Triangle
What are the three components of the rhetorical triangle?
Speaker, Audience, Subject
What is the purpose of a thesis? (Otherwise known as the author's claim or assertion.)
A clear and focused statement that asserts the speaker or author's knowledge in their subject.
Name the five-part structure described in The Classical Model.
The introduction, the narration, the confirmation, the refutation, and the conclusion.
Define Persona.
The character the speaker created when he or she writes or speaks.
Name all 5 key rhetorical elements.
Purpose, Audience, Topic, Writer, and Context
Why do rhetoricians use the Classical Model?
It is the most simple and popularly used structure and is taught as building blocks of essay writing.
What do skillful writers have to choose/decide first to sufficiently develop a position in their writing?
A Subject.
When analyzing an effective rhetoric example, what is essential to understand and decipher as soon as you read the text?
The context and the purpose behind the work.
Define refutation.
Addresses and discredits the opposing argument's claims, asserts the author's own claim through comparison, and helps transition to the conclusion. (Usually appeals to logos.)
Before crafting an essay, what should you consider when trying to relate to your audience?
Who will read it? What is the expectation of the audience? Will the audience agree with this opinion?What is the audience's attitude towards this subject? Etc.
Rhetoric is always __________. (Think of why speeches or other forms of work are successful.)
Situational- It includes a specific context, such as a special occasion, and a clear purpose behind the reasoning for presenting the piece of work.
Define confirmation.
The major part of the text; holds the most solid evidence, facts, and proof of their claim; solidifying their argument. (Often appeals to logos.)
What is the Rhetorical Triangle often referred to as? (Another name for the Rhetorical Triangle.)
"The Aristotelian Triangle"- based off of Aristotle's description of the interactions between the speaker, audience, and subject within a work of literature.
Rhetoric may suggest deception, but it can serve __________ as well.
Sincerity- Seen in Lou Gehrig's speech on his Appreciation Day in 1939.
What does exordium mean in Latin? (HINT: Exordium- the introduction.)
"Beginning a web".