Rhetoric

What is rhetoric?

• The art of war

• The art of disagreement

• The art of persuasion

• The art of logic

______________ came up with the ideas of ethos, pathos and logos.

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

• Shakespeare

Ethos usually uses a(n) _____________ to persuade the audience.

• animal

• image

• poll

• authoritative figure

Which of these is an ethical or moral argument?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Debate

What is the definition of rhetoric?

• Using language effectively and persuasively in writing or speaking

• Literal meaning of a word or phrase (the dictionary definition)

• Questions that do not require an answer

• The emotions or feelings that a word or phrase creates

The art of using language effectively and persuasively

• end rhyme

• rhetoric

• allusion

• poetry

What is rhetoric?

• The art of argument/persuasion

• The art of entertainment

• The art of analysis

• The art of informing

Match the correct type of rhetoric to the correct term.

• Pathos

• A commercial uses puppies to help raise money

• Logos

• An athlete tells you to buy a pair of shoes

• Logos

• Using percentages to explain the success rate

• Ethos

• A doctor tells you to take medicine

• Ethos

• Using statistics for a weight loss company

What is the purpose of rhetorical appeals?

• to confuse your audience

• to entertain your audience and keep them amused

• to persuade your audience to see your perspective

• to impress your audience by your knowledge of big words

This is Greek for "time" ...

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos