Rhetoric

Aristotle, a Greek Philosopher, was interested in the art of persuasion. He theorized we use persuasive language, expounding ethos, pathos, and logos. What is this framework called?

• Rhetorical Appeals

• Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle

• Rhetorical Techniques

• Persuasion

How is rhetoric defined?

• The art of persuasion.

• The art of rhetoric.

• The art of life.

• The art of education.

This is an appeal to authority and credibility.

• pathos

• logos

• ethos

• rhetoric

This is an appeal to the emotions.

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Rhetoric

This is an appeal to logic, reason, and support.

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Rhetoric

Aristotle believed that a speaker's ability to persuade an audience is based on how well the speaker appeals to that audience in three different areas: logos, ethos, and pathos. What is this term called?

• Rhetorical Appeals

• SOAPSTone

• Rhetorical Techniques

• Rhetorical Triangle

This acronym is used to closely analyze nonfiction mediums.

• S.T.E.A.L.

• S.P.A.C.E.C.A.T.

• A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.

• SOAPSTone

What does the first S representative of in SOAPSTone?

• Speaker

• Sorcerer

• Subject

• Supplier

What does the O stand for in SOAPSTone?

• Optional

• Occasion

• Offender

• Opponent's Viewpoint

What does the writer have to identify when analyzing the occasion of a nonfiction piece?

• Occasion, setting, those involved

• Location and year

• Date and those involved

• Time, place, medium