From top, left to right: Scranton Electric Building, St. Peter's Cathedral, Downtown Scranton, Scranton City Hall, and Courthouse Square Motto(s): Embracing Our People, Our Traditions and Our Future Location of Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Climax (rhetoric) In rhetoric, a climax (Greek: ÎºÎ»á¿Î¼Î±Î¾, klÃ®max, lit. staircase or ladder) is a figure of speech in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance.[1][2] In its use with clauses, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (lit. growth).
What is the rhetorical situation? What occasion gives rise to the need or opportunity for persuasion? What is the historical occasion that would give rise to the composition of this text? Who is the author/speaker? How does he or she establish ethos (personal credibility)? Does he/she come across as knowledgeable? fair?