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4814264741Aristotelian triangleThe three points, Logos, Ethos, and Pathos0
4814265903AudienceThe audience is who the speaker is communicating to1
4814265904ConcessionConcession is a literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent2
4814265905ConnotationIt is what one associates with a certain word, be it positive, negative, or neutral3
4814267198ContextThe context is the time and the situation in which the event occurs4
4814268324Counterargumentan argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.5
4814268325EthosEthos is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.6
4814268326LogosLogos is a literary device that can be defined as a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic.7
4814269187Occasionoccasion: an environment of ideas, attitudes, and emotions that swirl around a broad issue.8
4814269188PathosPathos is a quality of an experience in life or a work of art that stirs up emotions of pity, sympathy and sorrow.9
4814269189Personahe term persona has been derived from a Latin word "persona" that means the mask of an actor, and is therefore etymologically linked to the dramatis personae10
4814270617PolemicA person who often writes polemics, or who speaks polemically, is called a polemicist or a polemic11
4814270618PropagandaPropaganda Definition. Propaganda is spreading of rumors, false or correct information, or an idea in order to influence the opinion of the society.12
4814270619PurposeAn author's purpose is the reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.13
4814270620RefutationThe literary term refutation denotes that part of an argument where a speaker or a writer encounters contradicting points of view.14
4814271822RhetoricRhetoric is a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form15
4814271823Rhetorical appealsThe rhetorical appeals are the three elements to the art of persuasion as defined by Aristotle. ethos: The rhetor is perceived by the audience as credible (or not). pathos: The rhetor attempts to persuade the audience by making them feel certain emotions.16
4814274523Rhetorical triangleThese three persuasive strategies make up the rhetorical triangle. Logos is the use of logic, facts, or truth. Pathos is the appeal to your audience's emotions. Ethos is the speaker or writer's character, credibility, and authority.17
4814274524SOAPSSubject, Occasion,18
4814275406SpeakerThe person who is speaking19
4814275407SubjectWhat the speaker is speaking about20
4814275471textsA literary text is a piece of written material, such as a book or poem, that has the purpose of telling a story or entertaining, as in a fictional novel21

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