AP lang - Rhetorical analysis resource

SOAPSTONE (first S)

speaker

SOAPSTONE (O)

occasion

SOAPSTONE (A)

audience

SOAPSTONE (P)

purpose

SOAPSTONE (second S)

subject/message

SOAPSTONE (tone)

attitude of speaker

What is rhetoric?

How and Why the writer speaks

What are rhetorical choices?

What they choose to say based on occasion, purpose, and audience

Tone vs. Mood

Tone - attitude of author, Mood - how the text makes you feel

What is ethos?

ethics and credibility to appeal a person

What is pathos?

emotional appeal, making the reader feel something

What is logos?

appealing to logic, facts/statistics to sway someone

What rhetorical tool is used in this quote "In the use of this great art until practice and experience shall give them that confidence, elegance, and precision"(Twain)?

parallelism - similar word structure, in this case elaborate words to invoke professionalism

What rhetorical tool is used in this quote "Do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit them with a brick"(Twain)?

Irony - a contrast between expectation and reality. In this case no extreme measures to hitting them with a brick to connect to teenager's impulsive nature.

What rhetorical tool is used in this quote "Most parents think they know better than you do"(Twain)?

Pathos - using emotion to appeal to someone, in this case Mark Twain uses teenagers belief of their parents to compel them to listen to him