Zambreno Rhetoric

Throughout Zambreno's article, rhetorical devices are being used to help readers understand the importance of the narrative and the essay itself. One of the rhetorical devices that is being used in the narrative is the use of mutability and plasticity. Mutability and plasticity are the ways the material can be and has been reshaped for the audience. The article uses mutability and plasticity to reach an understanding from the readers. Another example of rhetoric being used in the article is the use of  piecemeal. Piecemeal is the way in which it has been assembled from various sources that encourages later adaptions. Zambreno uses this to explain the effect of Arthurian narratives.

Other rhetorical devices are portrayed in the article as well.  Windows of Opportunity is displayed in Zambreno's article. Windows of Opportunity are gaps that may be filled in by other stories, new stories, and perspectives omitted from or slighted in the original narrative. These gaps may impact the human tendency to finish what is perceived as incomplete. It can be somewhat related to a little lie. Windows of Opportunity can be used in articles to tell a story to tell to various audiences. Lastly, Zambreno depicts Open-ended closure throughout her article. Open-ended closure are episodes that were contained in his sources and deliberately calls attention to those omissions. Another term is that if the reader wants more stories, he is going to have to go find them for himself or write/ make them for themselves. These rhetorical devices are very helpful in the transition from the history of Arthurian narratives to present Arthurian narratives.