Intro to Rhetoric Review

Rhetoric Terms You Now Know Aristotle Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject Tone Appeals Ethos Logos Pathos Common Ground Expert Testimony Anecdote Argument

Hidden Figures Ethos – respectful word choice, personal connection to the judge, boosts his ego Logos – “be the first” logic, researched his past as examples, makes allusions of famous figures Pathos – “which court case is going to matter 100 years from now?”

A Time to Kill Ethos – connects to a religious audience, shows his own sincerity Logos – logic of the fairness of the justice system, regardless of race Pathos – descriptive, shocking language, imagery, uses guilt and the value of justice to persuade

Scent of a Woman Ethos – uses his background/experience as a veteran, passionate and indignant tone Logos- cause and effect (if you bribe Charlie, what kind of man will he become Pathos – vulgar diction, figurative langauge taps into the “values” the school should teach

All three speakers understand this concept of the Triangle!