1. Rhetorical Analysis The Things They Carried
Ethos, Pathos, & Logos
Verisimilitude
The Rhetorical Triangle
Irony

2. Ethos
Credibility; the moral element that determines a character’s actions, rather than thought or emotion. Ethical appeal; convincing by the character or the author.
Seen in The Things They Carried? Where?
Seen in other novels? Where?

3. Pathos Emotional; persuading by appealing to the reader’s emotions.
Seen in The Things They Carried? Where?
Seen in other novels? Where?

4. Logos Logical; persuading by the use of reasoning.
Seen in The Things They Carried? Where?
Seen in other novels? Where?

5. Verisimilitude
the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability; depicting realism
How is this established in The Things They Carried? Is it established?
What about other novels?

6. The Rhetorical Triangle

7. Irony Verbal Irony Dramatic Irony Situational Irony
“intended meaning is opposite of words actually said”
Examples?
Dramatic Irony
“audience knows more than a particular character”
Situational Irony
“Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs”