AP Deck 8

Question 1

Anti Hero

Answer 1

prominent character in a play or book that has characteristics opposite to that of a conventional character.

Question 2

Band Wagon

Answer 2

to follow what others are conforming or doing

Question 3

Bandwagon function

Answer 3

this tendency in following the beliefs and actions occurs when audience sees others are also conforming

Question 4

propaganda

Answer 4

persuade the readers to mold their perceptions about a particular cause

Question 5

propaganda transfer

Answer 5

appeals to a persons imagination to something we like or trust

Question 6

PROPAGANDA GLITTERING

Answer 6

dupe us into accepting things that we don’t examine carefully

Question 7

propaganda testimonial

Answer 7

technique is used to convince us without examining the facts more carefully.

Question 8

propaganda plain folks

Answer 8

convince an audience that an idea is good because they are the same ideas of the vast majority of people like themselves.

Question 9

propaganda distortion of data and out of context

Answer 9

this technique is used by convincing the audience to use selected information and not presenting the complete story. Ex: “a study was done to show that eating peanut butter causes liver cancer”

Question 10

Prop. scapegoat

Answer 10

used to deflect scrutiny away from the issues. it transfers blame to one person or group without investigating the complexities of the issue.

Question 11

Prop. Deification

Answer 11

when an idea is made to appear holy , sacred or very special and there for above all law

Question 12

Prop. Artificial Dichotomy

Answer 12

when someone tries to claim that there are only two sides to an issue and that both sides must have equal presentation in order to be evaluated

Question 13

conceit

Answer 13

develops a comparison which is exceedingly unlikely, but is, nonetheless, intellectually imaginative

Question 14

claim

Answer 14

when someone gives an argument to support his position