The Origin of Rhetoric!
Rhetoric is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other literary techniques. Rhetoric originally came from ancient Greece and Rome. At the time, Rhetoric was used to help citizens and people plead/present their cases in court. The society eventually made rhetoric a subject that was greatly studied by various groups of people. Throughout the centuries, rhetoric became a tool used to convince people to believe their claim which is similar to its use in Roman court. At the time, rhetoric is used to help make an emphasis on you claim or belief. It is the art of argument and discourse and is very helpful in speeches, debates and other argumentative pieces of literature.
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Alliteration |
The use of words that begin with the same sound near one another
Ex. Nick’s nephew needed new notebooks. |
Allusion |
a way to call something to mind without mentioning it directly; an indirect or passing reference.
Ex. Chocolate was her Achilles's heel. |
Analogy |
A comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way
Ex. I am going to be toast when I get home. |
Anaphora |
Using the repetition of an exact word phrase or idea. Its purpose is to emphasize a point by beating it into the ground
Ex. We shall [...], We shall [...], We shall [...] |
Anecdote |
A short often personal story used to provide an example of something to give an example of.
Ex. A mother tells her son a story about a family vacation when she was growing up. |
Ethos |
Appeals to ethic or moral judgement. Its purpose is to ethic feeling of guilt or to point out the instances of moral depravity and need for change
Ex. America has chained up and lied to African-America for a very long time. |
Hyperbole |
Use of exaggeration for a strong effect. To over emphasize the importance of an idea; it is usually used to highlight the ridiculousness of an idea.
Ex. She was 8 feet tall with 62 pounds bosoms. |
Imagery |
It is a visually descriptive or figurative language. Its purpose is to “tickle” and awaken the readers’ sensory. . Imagery is not only limited to visual sensations, but also refers to igniting kinesthetic, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, thermal and auditory sensations as well.
Ex. The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the ground. |
Irony |
It is using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Ex. A child asks his parents how the presents got under the Christmas tree to which the parents reply that they have no idea. |
Logos |
Appeal to logic often through statistics and common sense. Its purpose is to get point across particularly a thing or an idea.
Ex. 4 out of 5 dentist recommend Oral Blue |
Metaphor/
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Comparing two unlike things. Its purpose is to connect ideas introduced by the author so readers can relate to what the author is saying. Simile uses like or as to compare, but metaphor does not.
Ex. He is an orange in a pile of apples. I am fast as Usain Bolt. |
Onomatopo-eia |
the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
Ex. Boom, meow, moo |
Paradox |
It is a statement that seems in opposition to common sense, but that actually has some truth to it. Its purpose is to highlight hidden truths, to point out differences in truth and reality.
Ex. I'm nobody. It's the beginning of the end. |
Parallelism |
It is a pattern of similar sentence structure. Its purpose is to build momentum and intensity.
Ex.Easy comes, easy go. |
Pathos |
Appeals to emotions. Its purpose is to generate feelings from the reader that will have them side with each other.
Ex. Animal shelters showing abused animals to make the watcher feel empathy for the animals and donate money. |
Rhetoric Questions |
A question asked by a speaker that is intended to be left unanswered. Its purpose is to prove readers to consider a new perspective and possible answers to the questions; sometimes they are absurdities.
Ex. Why do women have low self-esteem? |