post 1: Rhetoric

Rhetoric is an implied message within a work of multimedia. Ways in which the implied message is interpreted vary vastly making the rhetoric potentially unique to each audience. Some examples of rhetoric seen on a daily basis are advertisements, cartoons, newspapers, flyers, textbooks, and signs, just to name a few. Some specific examples of rhetoric seen on campus are sorority t-shirts. To some, the letters can imply a very positive message of sisterhood, philanthropy, and common bonds. To others, these same letters can display a very negative message of catty girls, drama, and partying. Furthermore, these letters could hold no meaning for an individual unaware of Greek affiliations. No matter what the true intended implied message, whether it be good, bad, or indifferent, the encounter with the rhetoric takes on a unique identity with each individual's interpretation.