Rhetorical Analysis Notes

Question 1

Rhetoric

Answer 1

the study of effective, persuasive languages to make a point

Question 2

argument

Answer 2

a statement(Assertion) supported by evidence

Question 3

assertion

Answer 3

the main idea the author is proving

Question 4

assumption

Answer 4

the underlying belief that one makes without proof

Question 5

claim

Answer 5

the main idea the author is proving

Question 6

concede

Answer 6

acknowledge an argument exists

Question 7

context

Answer 7

the occasion that cause the author to write the piece

Question 8

counterargument

Answer 8

opposing argument; makes your position stronger by relating its validity

Question 9

purpose

Answer 9

the goal; what the author wants to accomplish

Question 10

refute

Answer 10

deny the validity of an arguement

Question 11

rhetorical question

Answer 11

a question asked more to produce an effect than to summon the answer

Question 12

thesis

Answer 12

the main idea

Question 13

tone

Answer 13

the author/speaker’s attitude

Question 14

Ethos

Answer 14

appeal to the credibility of the author; why should trust the author

Question 15

Logos

Answer 15

appeal to reason by offerings clear, rational ideas(facts, statistics, expert testimony, etc.)

Question 16

Pathos

Answer 16

appeal to emotion by engaging the emotions of the audience

Question 17

the points of the Rhetorical Triangle

Answer 17

1) Speaker
2) Audience
3) Subject

Question 18

SOAPStone

Answer 18

Speaker
Occasion
Audience
Purpose
Subject 
tone

Question 19

Juxaposition

Answer 19

placing two elements together for rhetorical effect(will always be stated as “the juxtaposition of ___ and ___)

Question 20

Parralism

Answer 20

the depiction of similar grammatical or syntactical patterns

Question 21

Repetition

Answer 21

repeating a word, a sound, a structure for rhetorical effect

Question 22

Syntax

Answer 22

a sentence structure