English 111 Rhetorical Analysis Quiz

Rhetoric

the choices a communicator makes to influence an audience

Rhetorical analysis

Examining how and why a communicator uses particular choices to achieve a purpose with a particular audience

Rhetorical situation

The set of circumstances that shapes a message and how it is communicated

Elements: Speaker/Author, audience, purpose, context, medium

Appeal

How the message attempts to persuade

Rhetorical device

A specific technique used to communicate the message or strengthen its effect

Symbolism

Rhetorical device in which an object, color, place, or image represents a larger idea

Repetition

Rhetorical device in which a word, phrase, image, sound, or scene appears repeatedly

Contrast/juxtaposition

Rhetorical device in which two opposing ideas, characters, or situations are placed together

Metaphor

Rhetorical device in which one thing is described or represented as another to communicate the idea

Irony

A contrast exists between what is expected and what happens, or between what is said or what is meant

Diction and tone

(Rhetorical device)Diction is word choice; tone is the attitude conveyed towards the subject