Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Kayla Southworth Professor Tshimanga-Kashama CH 202-1204 February 12th, 2015 Prince fearing In Niccolò Machiavelli’s “The Prince (CA. 1516)” he writes about princes and how it is better for them to be feared than loved while avoiding hatred. Emanuel Sieyès “What is the third estate? (1789)” is a pamphlet he releases talking about how the varying estates are different and cant form a solid government from which he then comprises that the third estate makes up the majority of the French; where…

1984, written by George Orwell in 1949, is a dystopian novel written from the point of view of a common citizen named Winston Smith. 1984 is a year where there is a totalitarian government, ruling by the name of “Big Brother,” in the country of Oceania. Winston begins the story by writing his thoughts into a diary, which is banned by the Party, knowing that he will eventually become found out and put to death. The novel covers his story, along with his experiences with Big Brother. Overall;…

when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children, and see the depressing clouds of inferiority begin to form in her little mental sky, and see her distort her little personality by unconsciously developing a bitterness toward white people(265) King is simply putting segregation in the eyes of a child and showing the audience how it’s tearing the younger generation apart by teaching them how to hate those who are different from them. Through this scene the audience feels the…

DKNY already has a reputation of being a famous fashion company that has a collection dedicated to fragrances. Ethos, one of the rhetorical strategies used, is how one can convince someone of having credibility. DNKY Promotes the fragrance with their logo on the ad, automatically giving the buyer a hint that the product could be good. Also, by catching the consumer’s attention to think…

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, we are presented a story about Macbeth’s downward spiral toward insanity, along with his ultimate death. In a large portion of the play, most people seem to believe Macbeth is a good man--until his actions start to become questionable. People begin to suspect Macbeth after multiple murders occur in his vicinity, and Lennox is one observer who exhibits the public’s distrust. In his speech, Lennox uses dramatic irony, sarcasm, and accusatory diction in order to expose the…

In Documentaries, Directors often use modes of persuasion to convince the viewer of an idea. In the Salesman, the director uses the mode of Pathos to have the viewer experience emotions that wouldn’t typically be associated with a traveling salesman. Certain film techniques like the use of close up shots help create this emotional appeal. Without emotions, this film would be a boring film about traveling salesman. I think the empathy evoked by the director is critical in staying true to the…

the encounters of the Medici dynasty. Machiavelli wrote The Prince to exhibit how Princes ought to live versus how they truly live in terms of dealing with their subjects and friends. Machiavelli executes his claims successfully through the use of rhetorical appeals portrayed in this treatise. Soon after the Medici family defeated the Republic of Florence armed forces’, the government dwindled. Once the regime changed, Niccolo Machiavelli, the Second Chancellor of the Republic of Florence,…

Socrates applies a rhetoric called elenchus that counters the popular Sophist rhetoric of the time. Elenchus introduces a method of debate based on utilizing questions and answers that inspire analytical thinking and tests the credibility of the opponent’s prior dialogue. In short, Socrates continuously “investigate[s] the question” (Line 348a). Socrates himself never explicitly states his opinion, but simply restates the declarations of the three interlocutors: Cephalus, Polymarchus, and…

Today parents often give life lessons to their children about what do in the world and with their life. Authors use several different techniques to convey lessons, or themes including imagery, foreshadowing, and symbolism. These elements create the effect of suspense or to connect the symbol to an idea. The writer, Kurt Vonnegut uses symbolism and contrast or juxtaposition in the story 2BRO2B to develop the idea that good things can come with unforeseen consequences. Kurt Vonnegut uses symbolism…

In the Excerpt “Spring” from Thoreau's essay titled Walden, Thoreau explains how spring is a symbol of change and continuity. In order to satisfy his purpose, Thoreau uses powerful diction, prominent metaphors and personification of nature. Thoreau uses Powerful diction in the piece such as, “lifting” “glee's” “dissolves” “fresh” to convey how the spring can uplift one’s mind, and words such as “perpetual” “perennial” “eternity” to form an intellectual voice. Thoreau utilizes prominent…