Study guide Flashcards
Rhetoric
The art, practice, and study of human communication.
Composition
The study of writing, especially the process of writing.
Text
Any form of communication
Writer
The person who wrote the text or message.
Purpose
The reason a writer chooses to communicate.
Audience
The receiver of the text or message.
Message
What the author is trying to get across to the audience.
Context/Culture
The timing, location, or relation to current events.
Logos
Appeals to logic and reasoning
ex: statistics
Ethos
Appeal to credibility, trustworthiness, and character
ex: a dentist recommending a toothpaste.
Pathos
Appeal to common ground and emotions.
ex: religion, morals, and tone.
Kairos
Appeal to timing and relevance
ex: time/ing, setting, current events, and sense of urgency.
Fiction
Stories that aren’t real. They are fake.
Indirect Characterization
The author shows you things about a character through thoughts and emotions
ex: interactions
Direct Characterization
When the author directly tells the audience about a character
Flat Character
1-2 personality traits, stereotypes
Round Character
Multiple personality traits, and feels like a real person.
Static Character
They don’t change throughout the story
Dynamic Character
The change a lot throughout the story, and learn a lesson.
Setting
The time and place a story is set.
ex: social context
First-person Point of View
I, me
Second-person Point of View
you, your
Third-person Limited Point of View
The thoughts and feelings of one character at a time.
Third-person Omniscient Point of View
You know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
