Rhetoric is the art of
discourse, an art that
aims to improve the
facility of speakers or
writers who attempt
to inform, persuade,
or motivate particular
audiences in specific
situations.
Its best known
definition comes
from Aristotle,
who considers it a
counterpart of
both logic and
politics.
From ancient
Greece to the late
19th century, it was
a central part of
Western education,
filling the need to
train public
speakers and
writers to move
audiences to action.
A speaker,
writer, or artist
supports the
probability of a
message by
logical, ethical,
and emotional
proofs.
Some form of
logos, ethos,
and pathos is
present in every
possible public
presentation that
exists.
ethos: Aristotle’s
theory of
character and how
the character and
credibility of a
speaker, literary
text, or picture can
influence an
audience to
consider him/her
to be believable.
pathos: the use
of emotional
appeals to alter
the audience's
judgment.
logos: the use
of reasoning,
either inductive
or deductive, to
construct an
argument.
Australia
MY DADDY BOUGHT ME A
WAR LOAN BOND
DID YOURS?
Australia
WILL YOUO FINGHT NOW OR
WAIT FOR THIS
Australia
WHICH PICTURE WOULD
YOUR FATHER LIKE TO SHOW
HIS FRIENDS?
Australia
THE TRUMPET CALLS
England
THE HUN AND THE
HOME
England
RED CROSS OR IRON
CROSS
England
WHO’S ABSENT?
IS IT YOU?
England
YOUR COUNTRY’S
CALL
ISN’T THIS WORTH
FIGHTING FOR?
ENLIST NOW
England
THE ARMY ISN’T ALL
WORK
England
TAKE UP THE SWORD
OF JUSTICE
England
WOMEN OF BRITAIN
SAY – GO!
England
NATIONAL SERVICE
WOMEN’S LAND ARMY
England
THE KITCHEN IS THE
VICTORY
EAT LESS BREAD
England
MEN OF BRITAIN! WILL
YOU STAND THIS?
ENLIST NOW
France
French Naval League for the
development of the navy and of
the mercantile marine
recognized as an established
public service.
France
MMMmmm…
France
Day of Paris
14 jvillet 1915
In favor of works of war
The City Hall
France
The day Serbian
France
Journee du Poliu – Day of Poilu is a
warmly informal term for a French
World War I infantryman, meaning,
literally, hairy one.
Organized by the parliament
France
The Liberated Regions
Day. After victory, to
work!!
Help us.
France
One last effort and we
will
France
14 July 1916
Day of Paris
In favor of works of war
France
Great national event
France
A l’meprunt national
societe generale
Germany
thanks from the Kaiser
and the people for army
and fleet
Germany
Husdauem power and
energy
Germany
Germany
…your country
Russia
Russia
kootiepalunio
Russia
Emperor and the
merchant Kiritherra
Russia
Propaganda Poster Project
Kantorek’s letter is littered with meaningless phrases
of patriotic zeal, calling them “Iron Youth” and
praising their great courage. Paul and his friends
remember how they once respected Kantorek. Now,
they loathe him. In calling Paul and his friends “Iron
Youth,” Kantorek suggests that they are young,
impassive, and strong. Yet Paul and his friends feel
raw, and they yearn for their old lives, when they felt
young. Now, combat has aged them beyond their
years. Paul and his friends feel that older men such
as Kantorek have betrayed their trust and sent them
to die for empty and useless ideals.
Propaganda Poster Project
With a partner you are going to create piece of
propaganda in support or against of some
modern issue. Ultimately you will present your
piece of propaganda to the rest of class.