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rhetorical_tools_ppt-2.pptxRhetorical Sonograms
Rhetorical Tools
In order to better understand the writing process, there are certain rhetorical tools that are important to learn. Knowing how to use these effectively in your writing will better engage your audience and help them to better understand your message. The tools we will be discussing are:
Setting
Plot
Characters
Theme
Compare & Contrast
Cause & Effect
Setting
The setting sets the event or narrative to a specific time and place, and can also set the mood for the story.
Importance: The setting can help the target audience relate and or help them better understand what is going on in the story based on the setting and surrounding.
Plot
Plot is the storyline of the narrative. It encompasses the twist and turns of the story. Tying the setting and the characters with the challenges they face.
5 Elements of Plot
Exposition: this is where the characters and setting are introduced until the conflict brings in a change to the story.
Rising action: most of the story’s events happen here. Little conflicts are introduced that lead up the main conflict of the story.
Climax: this is where the main conflict takes place. This is the turning point in the story where the most emotion and/or tension are shown.
Falling action: here conflicts and events begin to resolve.
Conclusion: this is where the story reaches its finale.
Characters
A character is a person depicted in a narrative or drama. Characters may be minor or major
Characters are relatable.
Characters engage our emotions.
Characters drive the narrative through a connection with the audience.
Protagonist: The leading character or one the major characters in a narrative and antagonist: A person (or thing) who actively opposes.
Theme
Theme: this is the main idea in any narrative. Usually this is the message that the author is trying to get across to the audience. The theme doesn’t necessarily need to be explained to the audience rather it is usually hidden within the writing.
There are often times many different themes within a story. There is a main theme that is in all encompassing throughout the story and there are little sub themes that run through the story as well.
An example of the use of theme can be found in the story series Harry Potter. This book series follows the theme of Death as Voldemort tries to overcome death and Harry is constantly needs to face the reality of loosing loved ones. It can be said that each book has its own sub plot: the 1st having the theme of believing in yourself, 2nd overcoming prejudgments, etc.
Compare
Comparing: Measuring the similarity and dissimilarities between individuals, statistics and objects.
Comparing is a valuable tool for arguing, showing differences and proving.
Example: Comparing Kobe and Jordan, by looking at this example you can compare statistics and the information given.
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Contrast
The internet defines contrast as “the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association.”
Contrast is a critical rhetorical tool used in writing that adds depth to a story.
In the writing process, contrast can be used to effectively paint a picture for the audience of two things that stand in opposition to each other.
For example: good vs evil, rich vs poor
Examples of Contrast in Literary Characters
Harry Potter vs Draco Malfoy
Gandalf vs Saruman
The Prince vs the Pauper
Cause & Effect
noting a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others.
There nothing happens without a reason, but we need to find the cause to know why things happens.
Cause : is what make somethings happens and if you want the cause you need to know what happens first.
Effect: Is what happens because of somethings else (Cause)
Example: The girl was hungry, so she ordered pizza.
The cause is ( hungry)
The effect is (ordered pizza)
