SHE SPEAKS: RHETORIC

rhetoric

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

oratory

the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively

audience

the person(or people) for whom the text is produced

purpose

the main reason behind why a text has been created

logos: appeal

appeals to an audience’s sense of logic or reason

pathos:appeal

appeals to an audience’s emotions

ethos: appeal

emphasises the speaker’s credibility and authority

similarity : ethos

ensure your audience identifies with you using familiar languange

trustworthy : ethos

ensure you audience believes in you by telling stories consistent with your message

authority : ethos

ensure you use examples which your audience will appreciate and understand

reputation : ethos

ensure your audience believes in your expertise

pronoun

a word that substitutes for a noun

parallelism

coordinates ideas arranged in phrases that balance one element with another of equal importance

figure of speech

a literacy device in which language is used in an unusual - or “figured - way

trope

figure of speech that play with literal meaning of words

scheme

figure of speech that play with the order or pattern of words

modal verbs

an auxiliary verb that joins a main verb to show degree of strength towards a commitment

conjunction

a word that connects larger structure such as a phrases, clauses and sentences

polysyndeton

where coordinating conjunctions are deliberately used several times in close succession

ayndeton

where conjunctions are deliberately not used in a series of words,phrases or clauses

syndeton

where a single conjunction exist to emphaisise parts of the sentence being joined

tricolon

a rhetorical device that employs a series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses.