RHETORIC - the study & the art of using language
effectively.
ANAPHORA - the repetition of a word or phrase at the
beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines
ANTISTROPHE – the repetition of a phrase at the end of a
sentence, clause or phrase.
CONNOTATION – the idea or feeling that a word invokes in
addition to its literal definition
DENOTATION – the literal, or dictionary, definition of a word
LOGOS - the logic used to support a claim.
PATHOS - the emotional or motivational appeals.
ETHOS – the source’s credibility
The Setting: Pre-Civil Rights Movement, Alabama
Character 1: An extremely poor white teenager with no friends
from a family considered to be “white trash” by the
community. Deceased mother. Father is a drunk. Oldest
of many children and left to take care of them with no
resources.
Character 2: A black man with one arm rendered useless in an accident.
Well-respected husband and father with a good heart.
Hard-working and willing to help others.
Situation:
Character 1 has come on to character 2 and has been
turned down. Unfortunately the whole scene was witnessed
by Character 1’s father, who of course is irate. To cover
up the act, Character 1 has accused Character 2 of
attempted rape and a trial is currently in session.