My initial thought of rhetoric was that it is simply structured conversation. After reading more about it, I have realized that this definition is somewhat accurate, but it goes much deeper than that. The four areas of rhetoric – ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos provide this structure. Ethos states the credibility of who is speaking; pathos appeals to the listener’s emotions; logos in a way brings all areas together to form a logical argument; and the area of kairos is all about the timing of the presentation of the argument. Rhetoric is simply informal, yet logical argumentative reason. Proper rhetoric appeals to the very nature of the human mind.
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