Rhetor: Cotton Mather
Theme: Daily account of Cotton Mather's Life
Audience: Cotton Mather's Diary Was most likely not written for a specific audience. While it is evident that Mather fully intended for it to be published for the view of the public, I dont see a specific audience that it was intended for.
Arguments: Cotton Mather talks about his daily life and the things he encountered. He talks about women that he was involved with and expresses his religious side as well. Multiple daily entries explain that Mather was observing religious days such as Sunday. These observations are consistent with Cotton Mather's strict religious personalities and beliefs.
Appeals: Cotton Mather uses pathos when explaining his daily events. There is also some expression of logos in his diary entries when Mather uses facts to support his statements.
Speaker: Cotton Mather
Occasion: Cotton Mather wanted to keep a detailed account of what was going on in his life.
Audience: Cotton Mather's Diary didn't really have an intended audience. Because it was simply an account of his daily life, he was likely not thinking of his audience.
Purpose: Cotton Mather's purpose for writing his diary was to keep a detailed account of what was going on in his life.
Tone: The tone of Cotton Mather's Diary is very factual. Mather explains the events of his day in a very straight forward way. He doesn't have much emotion when doing so. You can, however, see Cotton Mather's religious side show through.
Theme: Daily account of Cotton Mather's Life
Audience: Cotton Mather's Diary Was most likely not written for a specific audience. While it is evident that Mather fully intended for it to be published for the view of the public, I dont see a specific audience that it was intended for.
Arguments: Cotton Mather talks about his daily life and the things he encountered. He talks about women that he was involved with and expresses his religious side as well. Multiple daily entries explain that Mather was observing religious days such as Sunday. These observations are consistent with Cotton Mather's strict religious personalities and beliefs.
Appeals: Cotton Mather uses pathos when explaining his daily events. There is also some expression of logos in his diary entries when Mather uses facts to support his statements.
Speaker: Cotton Mather
Occasion: Cotton Mather wanted to keep a detailed account of what was going on in his life.
Audience: Cotton Mather's Diary didn't really have an intended audience. Because it was simply an account of his daily life, he was likely not thinking of his audience.
Purpose: Cotton Mather's purpose for writing his diary was to keep a detailed account of what was going on in his life.
Tone: The tone of Cotton Mather's Diary is very factual. Mather explains the events of his day in a very straight forward way. He doesn't have much emotion when doing so. You can, however, see Cotton Mather's religious side show through.