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Rhetoric is a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form A rhetorical device is a use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience such as to persuade or evoke an emotion . A theory of Judgment. Michael . Vicaro. The Rhetorical Situation. The Rhetorical Situation. The Rhetorical Situation. A speaker. The Rhetorical Situation. A speaker. Faced with a crisis (exigency. ). Defined as the likening of two or more things to make one appear better or worse than the other, rhetorical analogies are analogies used to express or influence attitudes or affect behavior by invoking images with an emotional association. They can also be used as comparisons. . A theory of Judgment. Michael . Vicaro. Some definitions. Plato . (4. th. Century BCE). :.   . Rhetoric is "the art of winning the soul by discourse. .”.  . Aristotle . (4. th. Century BCE). :. English III. Rhetorical Devices. Tools a writer/speaker uses to communicate clearly to his/her audience.. Used for persuasion or argumentation. Rhetorical Questions. Definition: A question that needs no answer.. Speech in the Virginia Convention. Updated: October 2013. Historical Context . In the spring of 1775, although many suspected an attack by the British, delegates from the state of Virginia could not agree whether going to war with Great Britain was the correct course of action or not. After the anti-war crowd spoke, Patrick Henry stood up and gave a rousing speech that convinced the listeners war was the correct option. . Rhetorical Devices and Structure. Speech. Communicating an idea to an audience. Speech. SPEAKER. Informative . Types of Speeches. Informative. Demonstrative. . Types of Speeches. Informative. Demonstrative. Metadiscourse. Robert T. Craig. University of Colorado Boulder. Robert.Craig@Colorado.edu. Presentation to Rhetoric in Society 4. Copenhagen, 17 January 2013. Studies of . metadiscursive. framing in public discourse can inform normative thinking about rhetorical citizenship.. Philip Johnson: Rhetoric is the art of framing an argument so that it can be appreciated by an audience. .. Andrea Lunsford: Rhetoric is the art, practice, and study of human communication. John Locke: That powerful instrument of error and deceit. How would you define the words rhetoric or rhetorical?. Classic Definitions of Rhetoric. Aristotle:. . Rhetoric is "the faculty of discovering in any particular case all of the available means of persuasion.”. What is rhetoric?. Rhetoric . is the art of speaking . and writing. It’s aim is to: . Persuade. Inform. Express a personal thought. Entertain the reader. Using rhetorical devices. Use them to help strengthen the strategy of your paper. We ask students to interpret, analyze, evaluate and produce written . arguments because . this is central to academic literacy, critical thinking, and civic . life. . - . Lasch. : “argument is the essence of education,” and “central to democratic culture. Everything’s an Argument . book off the shelf by the flags.. Everything is an Argument. You are bombarded with them all the time!. The average American sees over. 3000 advertisements per day!. In addition to advertising, we see argument in emails, texts, conversations in the hallway, television shows, movies, social media… It’s everywhere! . It’s brief. . & incomplete. . But it packs a punch.. It doesn’t matter where you look, everyone defines rhetoric differently.. . . of . language . intended to have an effect on its audience..  . Rhetorical Device 1. Analyze the following sentences. : . Identify the common pattern (rhetorical device) and . explain the effect it creates for each sentence..