Rhetorical Analysis

The purpose of a rhetorical analysis is to examine how a writer or speaker uses language, structure, and rhetoric to persuade their audience. It involves analyzing the rhetorical strategies, rhetorical appeals as ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), and logos (logic), to understand the effectiveness of the communication and its intended impact on the audience. 

This analysis, attempts to uncover the underlying messages, intentions, and persuasive techniques employed by the author or speaker.