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Language of Rhetoric
Rhetoric Terms
Question | Answer |
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Main Idea | The specific topic or subject. Think of this as the “what” of an essay. |
Purpose | To tell a story (narration), to explain (exposition), to describe (description), to defend/support/qualify (argumentation), to move the audience to do something (persuasion). Think of this as the “why” of an essay. |
Audience | The specific receiver(s) of the message. Think of this as the “who” of an essay. |
Tone | The opinion of narrator towards subject. Negative, Neutral, Positive |
Strategies | Various techniques and strategies the author employs. |
Effect | The specific impact that the author wants to have on the reader. |