JFK/FDR Speech Flashcards
Pacification
state of peace put in place through diplomacy, or political negotiation; also, use of force to suppress a hostile or resistant population
Tyranny
harsh rule over a nation or people
Propaganda
information, often of a false or misleading nature, used to promote a cause
Disarmament
limiting or getting rid of weapons
Appeasement
giving into demands in order to keep peace
Treachery
act of betrayal
Revolution
overthrow of a government that is replaced by a new system
Asunder
divided; torn into separate pieces
Invective
negative, aggressive language that seeks to harm
Belaboring
focusing on something too much
Invoke
call on
Beachhead
secure starting point; foothold
Repetition
use of any element of language–a sound, a word, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence–more than once within a passage of text
Parallelism
repetition of related ideas in the same grammatical structure in order to create a rhythm and make words more memorable
Anaphora
word or group of words that repeat at the beginnings of phrases, clauses, or sentences that appear in close succession
Antithesis
two strongly contrasting ideas, expressed using parallel structure, are placed side-by-side
Restatement
an expression of the same idea in different words: clarifies and stresses ideas to add urgency
We will follow the trail no matter where it leads一through the swamps, along the rivers, over the foothills, and across the meadowsーto the end.
Charged Language
words that appeal to the emotions
This ancient trail leads through one of the last remnants of pristine, unspoiled wilderness in this part of our state
Ethos
Appeals to authority: encourages the audience to trust the speaker’s credibility
Logos
Appeals to logic: ask the audience to follow a line of reasoning
Pathos
Appeals to emotion: evoke listener’s feelings, including sympathy for others; often using words with strong positive or negative connotations
Seminal Document
texts that affect history
Euphemism
mild or neutral expression substituted for a blunt one used to adhere to social correctness or add humor or ironic understatement
downsizing vs. firing everyone
passed away vs. died
Anecdote
brief account of a particular incident, frequently used to illustrate a point
When trying to prove to a friend that s/he is a terrible driver, you would tell a story of how s/he ran a red light while you were driving to the mall together.
