Appeal to flattery

glorified, the Native Americans are misrepresented and shown negatively. There is rarely any mention of a Native American’s personal life, but there were mindless quotes about their large stature. Furthermore, while there were no emotions like the pathos appeal with the Pilgrims, Philbrick is passionate in showing how the Native Americans fall compared to the Pilgrims. He called them offensive names like Indians and heathens that were hostile and savage, and he devalued them, saying that “the…

On December 7th, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces. The next day, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the United States Congress with his memorable speech, the Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation. The goal of his speech was to urge Congress to formally declare war on Japan and rally American people to support the war effort. The main points of his speech were that the Japanese government launched an attack against Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippine Islands, Wake Island, and…

Attending an institution of higher learning puts people at a higher risk of being sexually assaulted. In fact RAINN( Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) states that college students are at higher risk of being sexually assaulted compared to any other age group. Since colleges and universities have been deemed the source of the majority of rape cases, the spotlight is on every campus throughout the United States of America to lower the numbers they are reporting. Yet with all the effort to…

information, and what kind of supporting details will be necessary for the reader to understand what you are presenting. It also influences the tone and structure of the document. To develop and present an effective argument, you need to be able to appeal to and address your audience.…

builds off of the first principle because instead of criticizing people you should appreciate them and ultimately they will be successful. Also you should lean more towards honest sincere compliments instead of meaningless flattery because eventually people will see through your flattery. The third and final technique is to arouse in the other…

consisting of Ajax, Phoenix, and Odysseus to convince him to return. Odysseus in particular is often described by Homer as a “tactician,” or one who is generally calm and logical. His speech does contain fairly methodical rhetorical strategies, such as appeals to emotion and the ancient desire for honor, and maintains a relative sense of sincerity, while still establishing a tone of urgency. Odysseus begins his speech with a benediction, stating “[to] your health, Achilles!” (Iliad, 9.269)…

schemes of ads that are targeted towards men and women. In ads directed towards men, they are portrayed as aggressive and usually in the pursuit of power, speed, wealth, or physical/business domination. Flattery is usually seen in commercials and ads directed towards…

Throughout Book I of the Aeneid, Vergil skillfully introduces key gods through the speeches they make. By using each god’s unique grammatical and rhetorical style, Vergil introduces the temperament, sphere of influence, and the relationship they have with one another without being forced into needless exposition. Juno, Aeolus, and Neptune all have very different ways of speaking which help the reader understand more deeply the context and importance of their words. Juno’s language in her first…

absurd/exaggerated self-importance, 2) imagined potent characteristics/possessions (e.g. attractiveness, control, ultimate belongings/partners), 3) possession of a uniqueness that can only be matched by a ‘grand other,’ 4) disproportionate need for flattery, 5) amplified privilege, 6) manipulation for…

this is more of a case in more intellectual people. • The principle of Ingratiation is also used to help the persuasiveness of a message. This is achieved by getting the persuasive target to like you (which can be achieved through things such as flattery.) • The Reciprocity principle is another way for messages to be more persuasive. This involves a sort of favour being done to the target population, so that they can reciprocate that through what the message asks for; e.g.: we will reduce…