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Reading Response #6: “City of Brass” by S. A. Chakraborty

An interesting and suspenseful tale, indeed. So far, the book, “City of Brass”, has captured my attention well; I am certainly intrigued. However, credit must begiven where it is due. S.A. Chakraborty, the author, effectively uses rhetoric to depict her character through sarcasm and expected and timely placed conflict. Often times, sarcasm is not used inContinue reading “Reading Response #6: “City of Brass” by S. A. Chakraborty”

Comic Video and Presentation

Reading Response #5: “#OwnVoices” by Kat Rosenfield

James Charles vs. Tati Westbrook! Is James Charles CANCELLED? Within a few days of this scandal, Charles lost millions of his subscribers and multiple brand deals. How could one scandal like this end a career? Well, that’s all thanks to Youtube’s notorious Cancel Culture. In recent years, it has even gained traction in the publishingContinue reading “Reading Response #5: “#OwnVoices” by Kat Rosenfield”

Presentation-Building Reflection

As a group, we saw that Thor: The Mighty Avenger has an abundance of rhetorical strategies. We have decided to do the 4 assigned topics, as well as writing style for our 5th member. For our presentation, we have decided everyone will do slides for their topics individually, instead of working collectively on them. However, before weContinue reading “Presentation-Building Reflection”

Kairos Presentation

Video Script Kairos, the lesser known of the rhetorical devices, relates to the perfect timing of something. Throughout the plot of Thor: The Mighty Avenger, the comic authors illustrate kairos symbolically and to enhance the dramatization of certain scenes. When the characters talk about the idea of Thor’s home, a rainbow appears in the spread.Continue reading “Kairos Presentation”

Comic Project Introduction

In a novel, one expects words to guide the readers through the plot. However, a graphic novel relies on an author’s choices of visual rhetoric to convey the storyline. With only pictures, each choice can make or break the story. In Thor: The Mighty Avenger, visual rhetoric is effectively used throughout to persuade the audienceContinue reading “Comic Project Introduction”

Rhetoric of Emojis

Speaker/Ethos The post is written by a well-respected banking company, Goldman Sachs, and the topic of the post relates to its industry. Audience/Pathos This post is for millennials, and it is appealed to them by directly addressing them and stating their ability to “reshape”. Message/Logos The emojis in the post give a summary of howContinue reading “Rhetoric of Emojis”

Reading Response #4: “Twilight” by Stephanie Meyers

Caricature Caricatures can help to foreshadow characters through carefully selected descriptive words. In Meyers chooses to use this device when Bella sees the Cullens. She describes the Cullens as “all devastatingly, inhumanly beautiful” and “noticeably graceful” in a manner that “was unsettling to watch” (19, 23). They are literal descriptions of the characters, however; readersContinue reading “Reading Response #4: “Twilight” by Stephanie Meyers”

Understanding Comics

Amplification through Simplification. Never truer words spoken. As a data analytics major, I can appreciate this lesson. Data comes in large batches and can be increasingly complicated. However, the more complicated it is, the more confusing it can be. For most, data speaks the truth; however, the truth depends on how you interpret it. IfContinue reading “Understanding Comics”

Reading Response #3: “Harry Potter” by J. K. Rowling

Onomatopoeia In Harry Potter, Rowling effectively uses onomatopoeia to disrupt the established scene: “BOOM. The whole shack shivered, and Harry sat bolt upright…Someone was outside, knocking to come in” (45). The word “BOOM” allows us to visualize the knocking at the door in the current scene and redirects our attention to a potentially new scene,Continue reading “Reading Response #3: “Harry Potter” by J. K. Rowling”