Rhetoric in The Knife Flashcards
1
Q
Audience / Purpose
A
Audience: mature audiences
Purpose: to express his awe for power the knife has (both ending and saving lives)
2
Q
Invention
A
His experiences as a surgeon
3
Q
Arrangement
A
chronological order
4
Q
Cohesion
A
Flows together with lots of sentence variety and short and choppy sentences
5
Q
Argument and Proof
A
Arg: a specific experience with a patient
Proof: Descriptive metaphors and comparisons from his experiences
Parallels being a surgeon to a priest
6
Q
Ethos
A
In general: always professional
Reverent or respectful
7
Q
Style
A
Short sentences to break up speech while using a great amount of imagery and comparisons to depict each situation.
