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Flashcards by Mimi Smith, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Mimi Smith
over 2 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Rhetoric | "the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion" - Appeal to an AUDIENCE |
| Text | cultural products that can be "read" -Not just consumed but INVESTIGATED |
| Context | the broad influences |
| Occasion | the specific circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding the creation of the text |
| Purpose | the goal the speaker wants to achieve |
| Rhetorical Triangle |
Aristotelian Triangle
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| Speaker | The person or group who creates a text |
| Persona | The difference between who the speaker is in real life and the role the speaker plays when delivering the speech |
| Audience | the listener, viewer, or the reader of the text or performance *There may be multiple* |
| Subject | topic |
| Rhetorical appeals | ethos, logos, and pathos Provide a structure and a reminder the effective rhetoric takes into account all three, though rarely in equal measure |
| Ethos | expertise, knowledge, experience, sincerity, or a combination of these factors gives the audience a reason for listening to this person or this subject -trustworthy and credible |
| Automatic Ethos | speaker's reputation immediately establishes ethos |
| Logos | reason thinking logically, having clear main idea and using specific details, examples, facts, stats, or expert testimony to back it up |
| Counterargument | anticipate objections or opposing views -you agree (concede) that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable, but then you deny (refute) the validity of all parts of the argument |
| Concession | agreeing with an opposing view |
| Refutation | Destroying/tearing down an opposing view |
| Pathos | an appeal to emotions, values, desires, and hopes more PROPAGANDISTIC in purpose and more POLEMICAL than persuasive |
| Polemical | aggressive form of arguing |
| Connotations | a reader's meaning or connection to a word, outside of the dictionary definition |
| What does combining Ethos, Pathos, and Logos do? | -it creates and effective argument -having ethos can create a foundation for logos and pathos can help you build ethos |
| Which did Aristotle claim was the most important out of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos? | Ethos -if the speaker lacks credibility, the rhetoric is unlikely to be persuasive |
| How can Humorous and Satirical Rhetoric be effective? | appeals to pathos -wrapping a challenge in our beliefs in something that makes us feel good; making us more receptive to that new idea |
| Diction | the speaker's choice of words |
| Syntax | how the words are arranged |
| Tone | the speaker's attitude toward the subject as revealed by his/her choice of language |
| Mood | feeling created by the work |
| Close Reading | Small detail-> Bigger picture |
| Rhetorical Analysis | B |
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