Rhetoric Quiz Flashcards
What is Rhetoric?
The art of persuasive speaking or writing.
Rhetoric is used to ________, _________, or motivate audiences
Inform, persuade
Rhetoric is devised from ________
Ancient Greece and Rome
Appeal to the audience reason; the benefits in the message.
Logos
Pathos
appeal to audience emotion; empathy created by the message.
Ethos: appeal to audience _________ or beliefs; based on speaker ______________.
Ethics, credibility
Logos, Pathos and Ethos are:
Rhetorical Appeals/Devices
Vivid examples, details, and images used to engage the audience’s emotions and imagination?
Pathos
Does the speaker demonstrate knowledge & respect for multiple viewpoints by using references?
Ethos
Is the thesis supported by strong points and credible evidence?
Logos
Does the speaker use a tone suitable for the audience / purpose?
Ethos
Is the thesis/argument clear and specific?
Logos
Does the speaker use examples audience members can relate to or care about?
Pathos
_____________ - “I’ve been involved in federal politics for 35 years.”
__________ - Supporting this decision will mean $125 back in your pocket.”
____________ - “Vote for me; 66% of Americans are in some way dissatisfied.”
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Anaphora
repetition of a phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
(eg: “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills…”)
Parallelism
Similarity of structure in a pair (or series) of phrases, relating ideas
Eg: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Eg: “The sergeant ordered the privates to dig; the teacher had the students write a quiz.”
A question posed for emphasis, not to be answered since the response is understood
Rhetorical Question
A phrase that includes two contradictory terms
Eg: “He is a wise fool who believes that wine solves his problems.”
Eg: “It’s a sad joy to see your mother after 10 years.”
Oxymoron
A statement that seems contradictory or absurd, but is actually true
Eg: “In my beginning is my end.”
Eg: “What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young.”
Paradox
Verbal Irony
The use of words to express the opposite of what one means
Eg: “Of course I believe that the CEO is honourable.” (he’s not)
Eg: “What nice weather we’re having.” (when it is cold & rainy)
Repetition of initial sound
(eg: several, snakes, silently, slid)
Alliteration
Repetition of vowel sounds
(eg: case, brave, grape, lane)
Assonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
(eg: best, gust, staple, sty)
Consonance
Rhyme
Repetition of ending sound
(eg: train, pain, gain, brain)
Euphony
pleasant, rhythmic, harmonious words
(eg: love shall claim his own, right ascend the throne, and hidden truth be known)
Cacophony
unpleasant, harsh consonant words
(eg: my stick fingers click with a snicker; chuckling they knuckle the keys)
Words that emulate sounds
(eg: thwap, crunch, boom, plop, pew-pew)
Onomatopoeia
A short, memorable statement / pithy observation that contains a truth
Eg: “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
Eg: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Aphorism
Analogy
Comparing something to another thing that is actually quite different, implying complex or extended similarities; more elaborate than a simple metaphor or simile
Eg: “As a sword is the weapon of the warrior, the pen is the weapon of the writer.”
Eg: “To fully enjoy life, we must come out of our cocoons.”
