Mastering Rhetorical Devices

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What is the term for the implied or associated meaning of a word?

  • Connotation (correct)
  • Diction
  • Evidence
  • Denotation

What is the term for a method of organizing arguments by drawing a conclusion based on a general principle?

  • Ethos
  • Logos
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Deductive Reasoning (correct)

What is the term for the decisions that the author makes in order to convey his message?

  • Choices (correct)
  • Counterargument
  • Compare and Contrast
  • Exigence

What is the term for the part of a rhetorical situation that inspires, stimulates, provokes, or prompts writers to create a text?

<p>Exigence (C)</p>
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What is the term for the desired outcome; what the writer wants to happen?

<p>Purpose (C)</p>
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Flashcards

Connotation

The implied or associated meaning of a word beyond its literal definition.

Deductive Reasoning

Drawing a conclusion based on a general principle or premise.

Choices

The selections an author makes to communicate their message, including rhetorical devices and stylistic elements.

Exigence

The circumstance or event that inspires a writer to create a text.

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Purpose

The writer's intention or goal in creating a text. What the writer wants the audience to do or think.

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Study Notes

Rhetorical Terms

  • Connotation: the implied or associated meaning of a word
  • Deductive reasoning: a method of organizing arguments by drawing a conclusion based on a general principle
  • Rhetorical choices: the decisions that the author makes in order to convey their message
  • Exigence: the part of a rhetorical situation that inspires, stimulates, provokes, or prompts writers to create a text
  • Purpose: the desired outcome; what the writer wants to happen

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