Rhetorical Analysis Recap

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What is rhetorical analysis?

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analyzes how an author argues rather than critiques what an author argues

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How comfortable do you feel analyzing a text rhetorically?

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Extremely. I'm the boss when it comes to rhetorical analysis.
Pretty comfortable, but I still have some stuff to learn.
I'm not feeling like a total oof, but I can squeeze by with a little help from my friends.
What on earth are you talking about? This is an entirely new language to me.

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What strategies might one use to appeal to an audience on a logical level?

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facts, data, and statistics

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What might a writer appeal to in order to heighten his/her credibility?

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Ethos

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What is the process of rhetorical analysis?

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Engaging in a careful analysis of the strategies used to appeal to the audience and shape the argument.

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What is anaphora?

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Repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect

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What is oxymoron?

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A combination of contradictory or incongruous words.

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What is an analogy?

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A kind of extended metaphor or long simile in which an explicit comparison is made between two things (events, ideas, people, etc.) for the purpose of furthering a line of reasoning or drawing an inference.

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What is irony?

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Use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning. A statement or situation where the meaning is directly contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea.