Rhetoric revision

Question 1

Define Ethos:

Answer 1

Ethos refers to the way the speaker/writer’s reputation, their credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, can heighten the strength of an argument.

Question 2

What is the word class for Ethos?

Answer 2

Ethos is a noun.

Question 3

Define Pathos:

Answer 3

Pathos refers to the way a speech appeals to the audience’s basic human emotions, e.g. fear, pity and joy.

Question 4

What is the word class for Pathos?

Answer 4

Pathos is a noun.

Question 5

Define Logos:

Answer 5

Logos refers to the way logic and facts are used to build a better understanding of the correctness of the speaker/writer’s message.

Question 6

What is the word class for Logos?

Answer 6

Logos is a noun.

Question 7

Define Direct address:

Answer 7

Direct address refers to using the second person pronoun ‘you’ to address your audience.

Question 8

Define Anecdotes:

Answer 8

Anecdotes refers to a story, using your own or someone else’s experience, to illustrate a point.

Question 9

Define facts:

Answer 9

Facts refers to something that is true and can be supported with evidence.

Question 10

Define opinions:

Answer 10

Opinions refer to what a particular person or group of people thinks about something.

Question 11

Define repetition:

Answer 11

Repetition refers to repeating a word, phrase or idea.

Question 12

Define rhetorical question:

Answer 12

Rhetorical Questions refer to a question that doesn’t need an answer; used to make the reader think.

Question 13

Define emotive language:

Answer 13

Emotive language refers to words designed to make the reader or listener feel a particular way.

Question 14

Define statistics:

Answer 14

Statistics refer to data or facts, represented by numbers (e.g. percentages or ratios).

Question 15

Define tricolons:

Answer 15

Tricolons refer to repeating a word, phrase or idea three times.