Module 1: Introduction to Rhetoric Flashcards
Logos
“Appeal to reason”; Uses logical reason to convince an audience
Deductive Reasoning
Makes one or more propositions and then works through their logical implications
Syllogism
A series of statements that makes each proposition explicit
Inductive Reasoning
Makes probable conclusions from examples or pieces of evidence
Ethos
“Ethical appeal”; Based on establishing the credibility of the speaker or writer
Pathos
The appeal to an audience’s emotions
Dispositio
“Arrangement”; Refers to the division of a piece of speech or writing into its components
Exordium
The introduction
Narratio
The statement
Confirmatio
The presentation of arguments and facts
Refutatio
The presentation and refuting of counterarguments
Peroratio
The conclusion
Diction
Involves precise word choice, as well as the use of different kinds of vocabulary or “register”; and patterns of sound, like repeated consonants or vowels
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Schemes
Deviations from the ordinary arrangements of words
