Unit 1 Reviewer (Rhetoric, SOAPSTones)

The art of effective or persuasive language, especially by utilizing figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

• simile

• ethos

• rhetoric

• synthesis

There are many different _______________ (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, anaphora, etc.) used to help develop rhetorical appeals.

There are 3 rhetorical argument types, also known as appeals, as follows:

• ethos, rhetorical questions, hyperbole

• logos, ethos, pathos

• pathos, ethos, simile

• logos, ethos, mucous

The use of rhetoric began in ______________. Students during this time were trained in ______________________.

Students of ancient Greece used persuasive language techniques in rhetoric during ______________.

• dramatic presentations

• science presentations

• trials and tribulations

• trials and debates

Ethos is ...

• a rhetorical appeal that relies on the speaker's trustworthiness and credibility.

• a rhetorical appeal that relies on the speaker's skill in using fanciful words.

• a rhetorical appeal that relies on the speaker's use of highly charged, emotional words.

• a rhetorical appeal that relies on pure, hard facts

"I'm going to campaign up and down America until we drive the crooks and the Communists and those that defend them out of Washington." This statement best represents this appeal.

• pathos

• logos

• ethos

• synecdoche

An appeal that relies on influencing the audience's emotions is called ___________.

Powerful stories, examples or descriptions that include inspirational moments or sad/unbearable situations are evident in this appeal.

• ethos

• logos

• synthesis

• pathos

Identify the mode of persuasion: Cable ratings have dropped 30 percent year over year in the past decade while streaming services have seen a 200 percent increase in adoption rates over the past two years. Clearly, cable television is becoming a thing of the past.

• logos

• pathos

• ethos

• kairos