What is it Plato Rhetoric is the art of enchanting the soul Philip Johnson Rhetoric is the art of framing an argument so that it can be appreciated by an audience Andrea Lunsford Rhetoric is the art practice and study of human communication ID: 413805
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What is it?
Plato: Rhetoric is the art of enchanting the soul
Philip Johnson: Rhetoric is the art of framing an argument so that it can be appreciated by an audience
.
Andrea Lunsford: Rhetoric is the art, practice, and study of human communicationJohn Locke: That powerful instrument of error and deceitThomas Farrell: Rhetoric is an acquired competency, a manner of thinking that events possibilities for persuasion, conviction, action, and judgmentsSlide3
Rhetorical elements: Alliteration
Repetition of the same sound beginning in the same sentence.
L
et us go forth to
lead the land we
love. (JFK)Veni
,
v
idi, vici. ( Julius Caesar)Effect?Slide4
Anadiplosis
repetition of one or several words, specifically of a word that ends one clause at the beginning of the next.
Men in great place are thrice
servants
: servants of the sovereign or state; servants of fame; and servants of business. (Francis Bacon)Effect?Slide5
Anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines.
We shall
not flag or fail.
We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall
fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air.
We shall
defend our island…”
( Churchill)Slide6
Antithesis
Opposition or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction
Extremism in defense of liberty is
no vice
, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue . ( Barry Goldwater)Not that I loved Caesar
less, but that I loved Rome
more
.
( Anthony in JC)Slide7
AssonanceRepetition of the same sound in words close together.
Thy kingdom
come
, thy will be
done.Row, row , row your boat.Slide8
AsyndetonLack of conjunctions between coordinate phrased, clauses or words
But in a larger sense,
we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. ( Lincoln/
Gettyburg address)Slide9
Conceit
Extended metaphor. Elaborate figure of speech comparing two very dissimilar things. The comparison may be startling, farfetched, or intellectual. (A metaphor on steroids)
Remembrance has a Rear and Front
‘Tis
something like a House-It has a garret alsoFor Refuse and the Mouse(Emily Dickinson)Slide10
Euphemism
Substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one that is thought to be offensive, harsh ,or blunt.Greek for “use of good words”
To pass away = he is no longer with us= die
Conflict= war
Friendly fire= accidently killing soldiers on your own side Undocumented workers= illegal aliensRevenue enhancement= more taxes
Answer the call of nature= Slide11
Invective
Insulting or abusive word or expression, name –callingJelly-boned swine
Impudent strumpet
Ignorant scum of putrescence
Philistine pig Whining hypocritical toad Slide12
Metonymy
Substitution of one word for another which it suggests
He is a man of the
cloth
. ( religious)
The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.
words war
The
pen is mightier than the sword. Slide13
Paraprosdokian
Surprise or unexpected ending of a phrase or series
There but for the grace of God- goes God.
Change is inevitable, except from the vending machine.
If I agreed with you we would both be wrong.I didn’t say it was your fault; I said I was blaming you.Slide14
PolysyndetonThe repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words, phrases, or clauses.
I said, “Who killed him?”
and
he said, “ I don’t know,
and it was dark and there was water in the street and no light and
windows broke and boats all tied up
and
everything…”Slide15
Synecdoche
Understanding one thing for another; a part for the whole, or the whole for the part.Give us this day our
daily bread
.
The US won three gold medals.I need a new set of wheels
.The white house has a new budget.
My
ride
isn’t here yet.Slide16
SyllogismDeductive scheme of a formal argument
Contains a major premise, minor premise & conclusion
Major
premise: All
men are mortal.Minor premise: Socrates is a man.Conclusion: Socrates is mortal.