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Rhetoric: the language of persuasion Everything we read this year will be analyzed using rhetorical terms (in addition to literary terms). Rhetoric is not focused on “what happened” or the plot. Rhetoric focuses on how the story/poem/text was put together. We examine structure .
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Rhetoric: the language of persuasion • Everything we read this year will be analyzed using rhetorical terms (in addition to literary terms). • Rhetoric is not focused on “what happened” or the plot. Rhetoric focuses on how the story/poem/text was put together. We examine structure. • Our motto: method reinforces meaning and manipulates the reader.
What methods lead to meaning? These are our rhetorical devices: (think Rhetoric IS SWAG…) • Imagery • Sentence Structure (syntax)— • Word choice (diction) • Author’s Attitude (tone) • Grammar—for example: the use of commas, semicolons, pronouns, conjunctions (AND/BUT), sentence types etc. • The author uses devices to manipulate the reader to do/feel something by appealing to their morality, emotions or mind.