Rhetoric Flashcards

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Define Ethos

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Character and credibility of the writer in the eyes of the reader may use personal experiences to build ethos

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Define pathos

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Something appealing to the audiences emotions

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3
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Define logos

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Appeal to reason and logic, may use facts, statistics, models

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4
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Elements of rhetoric

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Author, purpose, audience, occasion, historical context, genre

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5
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List rhetorical devices

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Rhetorical questions, rhetorical appeals, figurative language

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