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Rhetorical Triangle

Every episode covering Rhetorical Triangle.

"When you’re doing a live show, you can construct it live because you have a very clear sense of the audience. It’s difficult to describe because it is so intangible, but for comedians it’s very palpable and we will talk about it backstage. The vibe of the audience is so strong. So you can feel their breaking point in the room."

— Alice Fraser  |  DZ-83: A Very Thematic Stand-up Special!

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DZ-83: A Very Thematic Stand-up Special!
What can screenwriters learn from the storytelling techniques used by stand-up comedians?
AI✦The episode implicitly structures its analysis of why stories move audiences around the three points of the rhetorical triangle – ethos (the storyteller’s authority), pathos (emotional engagement), and logos (internal story logic) – as interlocking forces that produce cathartic impact.✦
⏱ 2h 31m
Character · Theme · Audience | 8 SEP 2021
Listen you want to understand how stand-up comedians grip audiences and build emotional arcs (and what narrative tools screenwriters can borrow from comedy)!
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Standup comedians can keep audiences gripped to their every word for over an hour, and often bring them to emotional climaxes by the end. So how do they do it and what tools can apply to scripted narratives… →