an appeal to timing. When using kairos, an author attempts to convince the audience to take quick action.
What is pathos?
the appeal to emotion, means to persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel.
I couldn't believe the __________of the book. a) bombast b) pretentiousness c) elocution
pretentiousness
The woman was _________ about the bad service at the Ladies' Fashion Department.
ranting and raving
What is ethos?
the appeal to authority
We often__________on about how mothers are important in our lives and forget the sacrifice of our fathers and the roles they have played in our lives. a) rant b) bombast c) eloquence
a) rant
exaggeration; rhetorical device
hyperbole
His ___________attracted a large congregation a) eloquence b) grandiloquence c) pretentiousness
eloquence
If you ask my opinion, young man, this is pure ___________. a) eloquence b) hyperbole c) balderdash
balderdash
What is logos?
A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logic as the main argument
a thick, rough cotton cloth; behaviour or writing that is too serious or formal; try to appear or sound more important
fustian
the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice
elocution
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