Public Relations are a strategic communication process that companies, individuals, and organizations use to build mutually beneficial relations with the public. This is somewhat of a general definition so, to be more specific, while a Public Relations specialist prepares a specialized communication plan, he uses media and other direct and indirect media to create and…
Today persuasive speech is a skill you can apply regularly throughout your life, whether you sell a product or interview you, and precisely 2,300 years ago, Aristotle identified the components needed for persuasive speech. They are called the three pillars of persuasion – ethos, pathos and logos, and in this article, we discuss how to…
Rhetoric dates back to ancient times, and much of the terminology used to discuss it originated in the original Greek, yet rhetoric is as important as ever, despite its ancient origins. Exactly a rhetorical device is any language that helps the author or speaker achieve a particular purpose (usually persuasion, since rhetoric is usually defined…
Rhetoric is not just about debates and arguments, these devices are used in everyday speech, fiction and screenplay, legal arguments and much more, so take a look at these famous examples and their impact on their audiences: 1. “Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” – Star Wars: The Empire…
So every time you try to inform, persuade or argue with someone, you deal with rhetoric and if you have ever experienced an emotional speech reaction or changed your mind after hearing a qualified debater’s rejection, you have experienced the power of rhetoric. So by developing a basic knowledge of rhetorical devices, you can improve…
