Rhetorical Devices

When you see a solider in his or her uniform, you are proud that they are serving this country to protect our freedom, securing our country, and defending democracy worldwide. The solider can come from different branches of the Military. The one you might be familiar with is the U.S. Army. These soldiers are well respected and prepared to serve our country whenever and wherever needed, combat-ready at all times, and trained to counter any threat, anywhere. In 2007, the United States Army department published a recruitment ad for U.S.

Rhetorical devices are elements embedded in a piece of work that allow the viewer to fully interpret and engage with the content presented. Rhetorical elements can be used universally through various mediums. In this essay I will be analyzing a photograph, specifically addressing the images logos, pathos, and Telos. The photograph frames your not so typical geriatric couple complete with skateboards and their flying birds. The caption of the photo is “This couple sticking it to the man”. This ironic photo packs a strong central message of living young wild and free. The unknown photographer develops the central message through the use of rhetorical deceives.

In Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space”, Swift makes use of a prominent poetic device, paradox. The rhetorical device that Taylor Swift has used again and again in the song is ‘paradox’ and it is considered as her weapon of choice in writing the entire song. For example in the first line “Nice to meet you/ Where you’ve been.” (Swift), it is contradictory. You do not care for where a person has been if you do not met him/her before, unless you knew all along that you will be meeting him or waiting for him even though you did not know who he was. The ‘nice to meet you’ line implies that she has just met him. That is just a first example of a number of paradoxes used in the entire song.

Margaret Wente essay, celebrate boys' boyness develops the theme that discrimination towards young boys in public schools is having negative outcomes on the productivity of boys in schools; ultimately causes negative effects toward their future.

The game I saw was the Boston Celtics on TNT. I saw the game for ten minutes, and in those ten minutes the Gatorade logo was shown a total of five times. First, it was shown two minutes into the game, there were two big containers with the Gatorade logo. The next time I saw it was a person with a Gatorade bottle. Then I saw a person with a Gatorade shirt. Then the cameras pointed at another big set of containers on the other side from the other two containers I saw in the beginning. The last time I saw it was on the backboard of the

The art of quoting and summarizing an argument is one of the main skills to acquire when it comes to writing a successful piece of work. In the book, They Say I Say the art of inserting quotations is mentioned to be one of the highest mistakes made by writers. Many insert a quote that has no frame of introduction or background information which is considered a “hit and run quote.” Readers need to be able to comprehend not only the writings, but the background information and quotes from another author writing in order to have the whole work cohesive. Dire necessity for the writer is to go back to the initial text and truly understand the background from which they are quoting to make sure their audience understands the quote and why

Credibility is the next rhetorical tool Foer uses in his essay. After reading the essay, I mapped out three different ways Foer establishes credibility.

As part of the upper class in our global community, I cannot even begin to understand what living in extreme poverty and hunger must be like. While people in poor, undeveloped countries work all day at backbreaking jobs for just enough money to feed their families, I attend school to enhance my education so I can continue to enjoy the privileges of my wealth. My family is actually considered to be in the lower-middle class in the United States, but we still have two cars, a three-bedroom townhome, and disposable income we use for recreation and various luxuries. Compared to those who live in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, I live like a king. It would be nothing for me to donate 100 dollars to a charity foundation such as Oxfam that feeds the hungry to save some lives, but should I?

Authors can convey abstract ideas or non-existent characters to life with the assistance of rhetorical devices by communicating the nature of emotions to the intended audience. Allowing the audience to connect and relate with the abstract ideas. The usage of apostrophe can be found in literature and even in media. The usage of apostrophe is most evident within the Old Spice commercials. Isaiah Mustafa plays the role as the “man your man could smell like” in the commercial, who narrates and performs a simple monolog throughout. Mustafa can directly connect with the audience with the assistance of “breaking the fourth wall,” to guide their directions and appeal to their emotions. As a marketing technique, the motives of these Old Spice commercial is an attempt to appeal to the female audience whereas typically it is geared towards men.

Dan Ariely, A psychology and behavioral economics professor at Duke University, explains the inequality gap behind social classes in America through his ted talk “How equal do we want the world to be.” Ariely argues that it is important for society to step away from their expectations of reality to have a more educated understanding of the truth behind certain topics such as the inequality of wealth. Ariely persuades his listeners through his use of rhetorical devices such as visual aids, appeals, and his interaction with the audience. In this paper, I plan to focus each paragraph on how each element is a useful contribution to his argument.

In the Blitzkrieg bombing of Britain, the country needed support more than ever as their patience was growing thin. It was at this very crucial moment in history when the British were about fall to the Germans overwhelming military when Winston Church gave his famous speech, “Their Finest Hour.” This would be the speech that changes the tide of the war, and inspired the British people to rally together against the German forces. In his famous speech, he focuses on the patriotism of the British people and letting them know that this war was far from over, and they weren’t going to go down without one heck of a fight. The reason this speech was so successful and uplifting was because Churchill was able to present it in a way to make all the British

Question 7: A few of the rhetorical tactics that were used within the apologies to express sincerity was how they discussed that this is not what the military believes in or how they want to be represented. Not to mention they held press conferences and NATO even held an investigation into the burning incident. All of these tactics combined shows the U.S. understood the seriousness of the situation and did everything in their power to try and mend the situation.

Rhetorical techniques can make or break a paper. The proper use of rhetorical ‘tools’ such as metaphors or the overall structure of the paper allows for the writer to channel the reader’s attention to the argument(s) they’re trying to make/prove. However, when used improperly, the reader interprets the writer to be a non-credible source because the rhetorical techniques he/she is uses are either too obvious or they do not create an easy and focused experience for the reader. Some of the most significant rhetorical techniques are overall structure of the paper, the use of data and statistic in the paper, and the appeal to credibility. In the papers, ‘Why companies fail to respond to climate change’, by Tobias Finke, and ‘How to Unleash Climate

Communication changes us by giving us a way to understand each other. Communication bringsus closer to people by being able to tell them our interests, wants, needs, and beliefs. Being able to understand whoever you are around is very important, without communication we would not be able to do that. The way we communicate makes a big difference in our lives. Metaphor: Poem: “Dream Deferred, Harlem” By Langston Hughes Quote: “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” Meaning: The quote from this poem is asking if dreams can just start to fade away. Poem: “Dreams” By langston Hughes Quote: “Life is a broken winged bird” Meaning: The quote in this poem is using a metaphor by comparing life to a bird with broken wings.Simile: Poem: “Dream Deferred, Harlem” By Langston Hughes Quote: “Or fester like a sore” Meaning: The quote from this poem is comparing a desire to

In the Toastmasters International Speech Championship 2014, Dananjaya Hettiarachchi’s speech called “I see something” is an inspiring speech that contributes of how everyone is special in their own way. Dananjaya creates a message where everyone has potential in them to realize their speciality even if they are at their worst times. He uses many different elements such as one of the rhetorical device which is ethos and pathos. His personal story of himself enhances the topic and naturally becomes effective in his public speaking. Overall, his speech has effectively motivated people to find their own uniqueness.