AP English Chapter 1 Vocab (Rhetorical Terms) - Quizlet

Audience

listener, viewer, reader of text

concession

acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable

connotation

meanings or associations that readers have with a word, beyond dictionary definition

context

circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, events surrounding a text

counter argument

opposing argument to the one the writer is putting forward

ethos

greek for character

ethos

appeal to this demonstrates that a person is credible and trustworthy to speak on a given topic

logos

greek for embodied thought

logos

appeal to this offers clear rational ideas and uses specific details, examples and facts

context

circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, events surrounding a text

counter argument

opposing argument to the one the writer is putting forward

occasion

time and place a speech is given it a piece is written

ethos

appeal to this demonstrates that a person is credible and trustworthy to speak on a given topic

Audience

listener, viewer, reader of text

concession

acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable

connotation

meanings or associations that readers have with a word, beyond dictionary definition

propaganda

spread of ideas or information to further a cause

purpose

goal the speaker wants to achieve

refutation

denial of the validity of an opposing argument

rhetoric

art of finding ways to persuade an audience

rhetorical appeals

techniques used to persuade an audience by emphasizing what they find most important (ethos pathos logos)

rhetorical triangle

diagram that illustrates the interrelationship between the speaker audience and subject in analyzing a text (aristotelian)

SOAPS

elements that makes up a rhetorical situation acronym

speaker

the person or group that creates a text

text

any cultural product that can be read