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    This document contains a student's responses to questions about rhetoric and communication strategies. It provides definitions of rhetoric, discusses the history of rhetoric through its etymology, and gives examples. It also lists and defines several commonly used rhetorical strategies such as alliteration, amplification, anacoluthon, anadiplosis, and provides examples of how each can be used.

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    Name : Nia safira hardi

    Npm : 181224001

    Class : 6A

    Questions

    1.What is communication, rhetoric as a communication process?

    Answer : Rhetoric is about strategic choices and approaches to communication whether textually,
    verbally, or even aurally and visually. When we communicate to different types of audiences about the
    same topic, we make strategic decisions on what details to include or omit, what types of evidence or
    support to use, and so on.

    2.Can you explain the history of rhetoric and give it the example?

    Answer : History and Etymology for rhetoric

    Middle English rethorik, from Anglo-French rethorique, from Latin rhetorica, from Greek rhētorikē,
    literally, art of oratory, from feminine of rhētorikos of an orator, from rhētōr orator, rhetorician, from
    eirein to say, speak — more at word.

    Examples of rhetoric in a Sentence

    The media almost never discuss what the sweeping dismantling of public services inherent in the
    rhetoric of the antigovernment movement would mean in practice.

    — E. J. Dionne, Jr., Commonweal, 20 Nov. 2009

    What they are in reality are the romantic words of a man who needs glorious rhetoric to cover up
    murderous reality.

    — Pete Hamill, Cosmopolitan, April 1976

    Rhetoric thus evolved as an important art, one that provided the orator with the forms, means, and
    strategies for persuading an audience of the correctness of the orator's arguments. Today the term
    rhetoric can be used at times to refer only to the form of argumentation, often with the pejorative
    connotation that rhetoric is a means of obscuring the truth. Classical philosophers believed quite the
    contrary: the skilled use of rhetoric was essential to the discovery of truths, because it provided the
    means of ordering and clarifying arguments.

    3.The term rhetoric refers to language that is used to inform, persuade, or motivate audiences. Rhetoric
    uses language to appeal mainly to emotions, but also in some cases to shared values or logic. Examples
    of rhetoric can often be found in literature, politics, and advertising for specific emphasis and effect-
    incorporating a variety of figurative language techniques depending upon the desired result.

    4.Based on social identity theory, self- concept is composed of two key parts: personal identity and
    social identity. Our personal identity includes such things as personality traits and other characteristics
    that make each person unique.

    5.Commonly used rhetorical strategies

    The following list includes some commonly used rhetorical devices, as well as examples to illustrate how
    the strategy can be used in speech or writing. Consider some of these strategies the next time you are
    planning a speech, writing a letter or having a political debate with your neighbors. Ultimately, the
    devices in this rhetorical strategies list can offer ways for you to enhance your communication skills, as
    well as enliven your conversations:

    Alliteration

    Amplification

    Anacoluthon

    Anadiplosis

    Antanagoge

    Apophasis

    Chiasmus

    Euphemism

    Hypophora

    Similes
    Alliteration

    Alliteration uses repetition in the initial consonant sound of a word or word phrase. The consonant
    sound is repeated for most or all the words being used to convey a sense of lyricism. Here is an example:

    Talking to Terri took too much time today.

    In the example, the T consonant is repeated to turn a reader's attention to the event.

    Amplification

    Amplification builds on a word, phrase or sentence, evoking a sense of urgency and intensity in the
    reader or listener. Take this example for instance:

    They want a perfect house in a perfect neighborhood.

    The repetitive use of 'perfect' in the example highlights the importance of finding the right home and
    place to live.

    Anacoluthon

    An anacoluthon is used to introduce a sudden change in ideas or sometimes seemingly unrelated topics
    in the middle of a sentence. This device is commonly used to add emphasis on the ideas or topics being
    expressed in a conversation. The following example from Shakespeare's King Lear showcases how you
    might use it in your communication.

    "I will have such revenges on you both, that all the world shall―I will do such things, what they are, yet I
    know not."

    Shakespeare's character interrupts himself in the middle of the sentence, almost seemingly into an
    unrelated topic. However, he is still speaking of revenge, but with the use of anacoluthon, the original
    idea is cut off, provoking the reader to guess at what the character may have been about to say.
     

    Anadiplosis

    This device uses the same word at the end of a sentence and the beginning of the next sentence. Used
    this way, the anadiplosis allows a chain of thought to carry through to the next idea, allowing your
    audience to follow along with the point you are presenting. Using a repetitive approach allows the
    listener to follow along the path of your ideas. Here is a famous example of anadiplosis as the character
    Yoda uses it in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back:

    "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to fear. Fear leads to suffering."

    Using this strategy can help to put more emphasis on the ideas being conveyed, allowing your
    conversation to stress the importance of your ideas.

    Antanagoge

    An antanagoge uses a negative and positive statement in one. You can use this rhetorical device to
    present a problem and a subsequent solution. When used appropriately, this strategy can allow for a
    well-developed and persuasive approach to communication, whether in writing or everyday
    conversation. Consider the following, well-known example of antanagoge:

    When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

    This quote conveys the negativity in having a bunch of lemons with its subsequent solution, making
    lemonade from all of it. Another example of common usage of the antanagoge device: The house is old
    and worn, but it's clean and sturdy. The device works here by presenting what could be considered a
    problem, and then providing a positive viewpoint (or solution) to the earlier negative statement. This
    can sometimes be a useful device in speeches.

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