Category: Education
Created by: Carissa
Number of Blossarys: 6
Denotation is NOT a method of rhetoric, rather it is something that must be taken into account when reading older writings. The English language has changed, as such something the denotation ...
Diction refers to word choice. Diction helps determine tone and is very persuasive. For example, the Declaration of Independence contains many vilifying verbs.
Ethos is when a person uses logic to try to persuade people. This is when the speaker will give credibility to his position.
To add emphasis sometimes people simply make the sentence exclamatory. When you read an exclamation point consider that the author has really put it in to draw your attention and require you to ...
This is a fancy term to say that a specific example is being used. These are very common throughout the prose in the American Revolution.
A false dilemma is when people are given two choices on different sides of the spectrum leaving out the middle options. This gives the reader the false concept that they only have two options.
Logos is when a person uses reasoning to try and persuade someone. Usually this involves using a logical reasoning of some sort.