Definition
Rhetoric - the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
It’s a language designed to motivate, persuade or inform
Types of Rhetoric
Rhetoric is divided into 3 types: Judicial (or “forensic”), deliberative (or “legislative”), epideictic (“ceremonial” or “demonstrative”).
Judicial Rhetoric - Discussion of a past action to evaluate whether or not it was just Deliberative - Rhetoric intended to persuade Epideictic - Used to celebrate or blame an individual, eulogies fall under this category
Speeches from MLK Jr., John F. Kennedy, Margaret Chase Smith, Ronald Regan, and more will be used to analyze rhetoric structure and style. We will discover how speakers persuade an audience to adopt their POV