the goals the writer or speaker wants to achieve

receivers of the message who often have a variety of values and beliefs

the time, place, and occasion

the substance of the writer's or speaker's main points

this encompasses the speaker, audience, message, context, exigence, and all the surrounding factors that go into achieving a purpose.

another way of referring to the overall rhetorical situation; can include time period, location, age/gender/social status of the speaker

_______ is the attitude of the speaker/author toward their subject.

Within a rhetorical situation, the _________ responds to the credibility of the speaker and can be swayed to one side by the use of logic and/or emotion.

What is connotation?

An author's word choice is called _________.

What is an allusion?

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

dictionary definition of a word

a statement that is self contradictory

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

“Stay safe. Stay well. Stay happy.”

This is a specific type of parallelism in which the same word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive sentences.

The following is an example of which rhetorical device(s)?

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."- from A Tale of Two Cities

The following is an example of which kind of rhetorical device?

"You ask, what is our policy? I will say: It is to wage war, by sea, land, and air, with all our might and with all the strength.." — Winston Churchill, 4 June 1940.

The following is an example of which type of rhetorical device?

“My new boss is as friendly as a rattlesnake.”

The following is an example of which rhetorical device?

“ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,” - JFK's Inaugural Address

The following is an example of which kind of rhetorical device?

“America has tossed its cap over the wall of space!”-JFK

The following is an example of which rhetorical device?

If you don’t risk anything, you risk everything.

"I learned the real lessons about how America works from experience. When I was 37, I helped start a small company. My partners and I had been working for a company that was in the business of helping other businesses.So some of us had this idea that if we really believed our advice was helping companies, we should invest in companies. We should bet on ourselves and on our advice. So we started a new business called Bain Capital...That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a great American success story. Some of the companies we helped start are names you know. An office supply company called Staples – where I'm pleased to see the Obama campaign has been shopping; The Sports Authority, which became a favorite of my sons. We started an early childhood learning center called Bright Horizons that First Lady Michelle Obama rightly praised."- Mitt Romney's 2012 RNC Acceptance Speech

This quote is primarily an example of:

The following words are an example of ______________.

justice, freedom, victimization, loving, painful, etc.

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood...

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

"It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If 'is' means 'is and never has been,' that's one thing. If it means 'there is none,' that was a completely true statement."(President Bill Clinton, Grand Jury testimony, 1998)

Select all that apply: We shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.

Fill in the blank: When we talk about ______, we might look for powerful vocabulary, but we also consider figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole.

an element of argument and persuasion through which a speaker establishes their credibility and knowledge, as well as their good moral character.

Quotations should be inserted as seamlessly as possible into your own writing when using text evidence to support your thesis

Placement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences

similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses

“Deafening silence” is an example of--

the atmosphere created by a text

a speaker's attitude toward the subject conveyed by the speaker's stylistic and rhetorical choices

"The color is repellant, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight." is an example of--

While this term generally means the written word, in the humanities it has come to mean any cultural product that can be "read"-- meaning not just consumed and comprehended but investigated. This includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, political cartoons, fine art, photography, performances, fashion, cultural trends, and much more.

a diagram that illustrates the interrelationship among the speaker, audience, and subject in determining a text.

the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion; the art of using words to persuade an audience

a figure of speech that occurs when a speaker or character says one thing but means something else, or when what is said is the opposite of what is expected, creating a noticeable incongruity.

Select all that apply: a question asked more to produce an effect than to summon an answer

The speaker asks a question (usually one that is on the minds of his listeners) and then answers it.

is a writing principle that suggests that a trio of events or characters is more humorous, satisfying, or more effective than other numbers.

is any figure of speech which depends on a non-literal meaning of some or all of the words used

polite, indirect expressions that replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite, or which suggest something unpleasant.

meant to mock, often with satirical or ironic remarks, with a purpose to amuse and hurt someone, or some section of society, simultaneously.

a self-evident or universally recognized truth

an attempt to convince the audience that God is on the speaker’s side AND failure to agree with the speaker's argument is the equivalent of a failure to defend God

Complete the sentence to make a metaphor.

He was a great tennis player and his arm was ...

Complete the sentence with a metaphor.

"Sometimes I feel my home is ..." complained the boy.

Complete the sentence with a simile.

When he stood up to speak, he was ...

What is the meaning of the allusion?

Ask me anything; I'm like Google over here.

Which of the following is not an oxymoron?

Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore, died destitute because he did not obey the ________ "A penny saved is a penny earned."

In the following sentence, which words are an example of visual imagery?

The lucid reds and greens of traffic lights reflected in the roadside puddles. 

Which word BEST describes the TONE of this movie poster?

Is this imagery?

They ate food

"They plan to kill General  Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" (103).  What is the tone of the dialogue?