SPACECAT and Rhetorical Devices

analogy

using simpler idea to explain complex idea

anaphora

words or phrases repeated for emphasis

antimetabole

words repeated in successive clauses in reverse order

antithesis

using content with strong contrasts in a structure

hypophora

asking a question and then answering it

how is a hypophora useful?

allows speaker to control narrative

what is polysyndecation

using conjunctions instead of commas to avoid a weak tone

what is the opposite of polysyndecation

asyndeton

what is parallel structure?

similar phrases strung together

what is a synecdoche?

using “plastic” for credit cards or “Wall Street” for wealth

what is SPACECAT useful for?

help analyze rhetorical choices of author

you always use _____ verbs in your thesis

active

what are some examples of “forbidden” verbs that make a weak thesis?

shows, showcases, tells, etc

what is the major difference between exigence and context?

context is bigger background, exigence is immediate spark

what is tone?

author attitude towards subject

what are major components of rhetorical choices?

rhetorical devices, structure, type of writing

an author frames rhetorical choices by considering the ____ and _____ most of the time

context, audience