Creon v. Haimon (216-223)
Analyze the scene where Haimon confronts his father and attempts to advise him. Focus on how each character attempts to persuade the other.
Rhetoric: modes (ways) of persuasion, what strategies do Creon and Haimon use to try and influence each other?
1. Logos: using logic to persuade
2. Pathos: using emotions to persuade
3. Ethos: using your credentials to persuade
4. Diction: the specific words a person uses
5. Figurative language: (metaphor, simile, analogy, personification)
6. Structure: how does Haimon start out? How does his strategy change as the conversation/argument develops?
For each rhetorical strategy above, give an example of how Creon and Haimon use the strategy. Write down a quotation for each character and explain it briefly.