Chapter 1 Flashcards
Concession
Saying that another argument could be true
Connotation
Meanings with a word, beyond the meaning
Context
Atmosphere and attitudes surrounding a text
audience
Listener viewer or reader of a text
Counterargument
Opposing argument from a writer
Ethos
Credible, trusting
Logos
Reason, logic
Occasion
The time and place a text is given
Pathos
Emotions
Persona
Face that speaker shows to audience
Polemic
Aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over all others
Propaganda
Spread of ideas and information to further a cause
Purpose
Goal of the speaker
Refutation
Denial of validity of an opposing argument
Rhetoric
Finding a way to persuade an audience
Rhetorical Appeals
Techniques used to persuade an audience
Rhetorical Triangle
Diagram that illustrates speaker, audience, and subject
SOAPS
Subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker
Speaker
Person who creates a text
Subject
The topic of a text
Text
What can be read; what is written
