Quiz 1 Flashcards
Rhetoric
The art of effective and persuasive speaking
Ethos
Credibility
Allusion
An expression designed to call reference to something without directly mentioning it
Narration
A spoken or written account of something
Pathos
Experience/Emotion
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
“Life is a highway”
Syntax
Sentence structure
Diction
Word Choice
Kairos
Time. When it an opportune time to say something
Evidence
The available of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
Bathos
A sudden change in speech or writing from a serious to ridiculous subject
Logos
Fact, Stastics. Appealing to logic
Analogy
A comparison between to things
Exigence
The moment or even that motivates someone to write or speak about their topic
Synthesis
Combine separate element into one