Rhetorical Analysis The Tesla Wasnt God And Thomas...

Tesla Article Rhetorical Analysis Humanity lives in the electronic age, where everything is powered by electricity, but whom is responsible for these marvels of modern engineering and science? Many millennials tout that Nikola Tesla is responsible for the electronic age and that those credited by the history books for ground breaking inventions were thieving from Tesla, however, Alex Knapp of Forbes has a different perspective. He wrote an article titled â€Å"Nikola Tesla Wasn’t God and Thomas Edison Wasn’t the Devil†. Through several strategies and rhetorical appeals the author of â€Å"Nikola Tesla Wasn’t God and Thomas Edison Wasn’t the Devil† makes an excellent case for his argument. In the article the author explains how the comic created†¦show more content†¦It is an excellent literary tactic that affects the reader subconsciously, swaying their opinion even without complete evidence. The author continues to claim that Tesla was not indispensable in the pursu it of making alternating current the means of powering the world by calling The Oatmeal’s comic â€Å"fallacious†, meaning false or misinformed. His use of connotation and literary techniques help drive home his point. Knapp continues, making stellar use of his tone. While it may come off to some as condescending, with the addition of his word choice it comes off as educated and precise. It also has a sense of personal interaction with each individual reader due to his choice of point of view. It creates a connection between the reader and the author that gives weight to their words. There are also portions of the article where he adopts an understanding tone, giving validity to people’s notions about Edison, just not to the degree of fervor with which he is persecuted. His use of tone genuinely allowed him to connect with the audience and worked well in his attempt to sway the reader’s opinion about the battle of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Knapp als o makes adept use of Rhetorical strategies, particularly Aristotle’s Logos and Ethos. Throughout the article, he appeals to the reader’s sense of logic using historical facts and presentation of irony. He writes in reference