6.1 Understanding Rhetorical Strategies

• What are rhetorical strategies used for by writers and speakers?

  To persuade their audience
• Metaphor is a rhetorical strategy that uses figurative language to make comparisons.


  True
• When analyzing rhetorical strategies, you should identify techniques such as ethos, pathos, logos, and metaphor
• Pathos is used to appeal to the audience's emotions.

  True
• What are rhetorical strategies used for in writing and speaking?

  Persuasion
• Logos in rhetorical strategies relies on logic and reasoning.


  True
• What is the goal of rhetorical questions in persuasive communication?

  Provoke thought
• Match the rhetorical strategy with its definition:

  Ethos ↔️ Appealing to the credibility of the speaker

  Pathos ↔️ Appealing to the emotions of the audience

  Logos ↔️ Using logic and reasoning

  Metaphor ↔️ Comparing two unlike things
• What emotion does pathos aim to evoke in the audience?

  Joy
• What phrase illustrates repetition in rhetorical strategies?

  "Justice, justice shall you pursue"
• Steps to analyze rhetorical strategies in a text:

  1️⃣ Identify rhetorical appeals

  2️⃣ Evaluate how appeals achieve the author's purpose
• What makes logos successful in persuasive communication?

  Logical arguments
• Repeating key words, phrases, or ideas is known as repetition
• What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in a speech or text?

  To engage the audience
• How does the use of ethos help an author in a text?

  Establishes credibility
• What does the use of logos emphasize in a text?

  Logic and reasoning
• Engaging the audience and prompting reflection is a purpose of using rhetorical questions
• What is the purpose of pathos in rhetorical strategies?

  Emotional appeal
• Repetition is used in rhetorical strategies to emphasize key points
• Metaphors in rhetorical strategies make comparisons to clarify ideas.


  True
• An example of ethos is: "As a doctor, I recommend regular exercise."
• Logos uses statistics to support its arguments.


  True
• The metaphor "He is a pillar of the community" clarifies the person's role
• Ethos is effective only if the speaker is seen as credible.


  True
• The effectiveness of rhetorical strategies depends on their alignment with the author's purpose