rhetoric

rhetoric _________ reader of an argument

convinces

rhetoric _________ a piece in order to impress

embellishes

rhetoric _______ the reader into thinking / feeling a certain way

sways

rhetoric makes the reader ________ ideas

question

two appeals of rhetoric

emotional and intellectual

exaggeration

emphasizes a point (appeals to memory, emotional)

repetition

common in speeches and used for emphasis (appeals to memory, emotional)

factual information

sources from others used to validate an argument (appeals to logic, intellectual)

rhetorical question

has no direct answer and makes the reader think further (appeals to logic)

example

used for emphasis and can come from others sources or main text (appeals to intellect and emotion)

analogy

using a humorous or serious story for explanatory reasons (appeals to logic or emotion)

quotations

adds validity to an argument (strong appeal to emotion)

anecdote

using short, humorous stories for explanatory reasons and adding emphasis (usually appeals to emotion)

allusion

using past events, ideas, and thoughts to create an image and adding validity to an argument