Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

CP English 11 > midterms > Flashcards

midterms Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

A

Supercilious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable:

of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding.

A

Imperatively

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

in a way that indicates or shows disbelief:

A

Incredulously

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

tending to calm or soothe

A

Sedative

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

in a way that gratifies or delights the senses:

A

Sensuously

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

exuberant physical strength or mental vigor

A

Vitality

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.

to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself:

A

Disdain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial.

A

Convivial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

find (something) out for certain; make sure of

A

Ascertain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

to draw back within itself or oneself, fold up, or the like, or to be capable of doing this:

A

Retracted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

A

Subterfuge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

disturbing to one’s composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.

A

Disconcerting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

lacking a body or freed from the body; incorporeal

A

Disembodied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

perplexing or bewildering:
He’s hosting an evening of readings from some of the most sensational and confounding cases of Sherlock Holmes.

throwing someone or something into confusion or disorder:

A

Confounding

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

the act of exulting; lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory.

A

Exultation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.

A

Recurrent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever:
a feverish excitement.

A

Feverish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

having taken place

A

Transpired

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known

A

Notoriety

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

to establish (oneself or another person) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort

A

Ingratiate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Who first wrote about ethos, pathos, and logos?

A

Aristotle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What is the title of the piece that mentions ethos, pathos, and logos?

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

what language are the terms ethos pathos and logos

A

Ancient Greek

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What is it called when you use all three together?

A

rhetorical triangle.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Appeal to the speakers ethics and character, credibility, and authority on the subject
- makes sure you are a credible speaker
-show you are knowledgeable about the subject
- show audience that you respect them

A

ethos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q
  • Appeal to audience emotions
  • by evoking emotion speaker is more likely to persuade
  • Use descriptive, vivid language
    -use examples and stories
A

pathos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

-logic and reasoning
- Its hard to argue with evidence
- Make argument clear/ don’t go to far/use statistics, numbers and charts

A

logos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

what is the repetition of a word or phrases the beginning of sentences, lines, or clauses
( Go big or go home)

A

Anaphora

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

short statement that reveals a general truth or opinion

A

Aphorism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

parallelism that uses two opposite ideas to create contrast

A

Antithesis

31
Q

What is Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or, Give me death!”

A

This speech was given by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775, in response to interference of the Royal Navy brought in from the King’s appointed Governor, Lord Dunmore. Mr. Henry was requesting that it was time for the Virginia colony to raise a militia in order to defend their right to freedom.

32
Q

what is the main idea of Patrick Henry’s “ Give me liberty or, Give me death!

A

The central idea of the text is that it is time for the Colonists to take action against the tyranny of the British

33
Q

what is the counterargument of “ Give me liberty or, Give me death!

A

the idea that war with Great Britain could be avoided by negotiating and compromising with the British

34
Q

Identify the use of figurative language/ devices in “ Give me liberty or, Give me death!

A

Patrick Henry uses the metaphor of a “lamp of experience” in this text. He says, “I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided and that is the lamp of experience.” He is saying that they have tried everything.

35
Q

Identify examples of ethos, pathos, and logos.
in “ Give me liberty or, Give me death!”

A

He inserts appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos. He appeals to ethos in sentence 53 by saying “we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.” In sentence 54 he appeals to Logos and pathos by citing “three millions of people (logos) armed in the holy cause of liberty (pathos), and in such a country as that which we possess (pathos, patriotism).”

36
Q

What is the main call to action of the declaration of Independence

A

It declares a complete break with Britain and its King and claims the powers of an independent country.

37
Q

what is the counterargument of the Declaration of independence

A

“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes…”

38
Q

what are the ethos pathos and logos in the declaration of independence

A

the writers of the declaration appeal in a most effective way to ethos (they are reasonable and honorable men), pathos (they have proven emphatically the outrages of the King and Parliament), and logos (they state their beliefs and prove that the King has trampled on their rights).

39
Q

what is the main idea of Letter From Birmingham Jail

A

people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws and to take direct action rather than waiting potentially forever for justice to come through the courts.

40
Q

what is the counterargument of the Letter from the Birmingham jail

A

African Americans will eventually receive equal rights

41
Q

When did the Salem witch trials occur?

A

February 1692 – May 1693

42
Q

Where did the Salem witch trials occur?

A

Colonial Massachusetts.

43
Q

what started the witch trials?

A

group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft.

44
Q

What incident began the witch hysteria in Salem?

A

three girls allegedly having strange visions and fits were “diagnosed” with bewitchment by a doctor.

45
Q

Who is a famous Puritan preacher? What did he preach about? What is his famous
sermon named?

A

Parris, Parris is dogmatic in his opinions, intolerant of opposition, and suspicious of those whom he does not like. His belief in witches and his desire to punish his enemies set in motion the chain of events that leads to the hysteria in Salem,

46
Q

what is the setting of the crucible

A

the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts, in the year 1692.

47
Q

who wrote the crucible

A

Arthur Miller

48
Q

what is an allegory

A

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

49
Q

what is the connection between the Red scare and Crucible

A

The Crucible can be considered an allegory, a symbolic story, for McCarthyism during the 1950s Red Scare, a period of fearful hysteria about the possibility of Communism in America.

50
Q

Edgar Allan Poe background info

A

Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth “Eliza” Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and when his mother died the following year, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well into young adulthood.

51
Q

call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual.
“they hoped to conjure up the spirit of their dead friend”
2.
ARCHAIC
implore (someone) to do something.
“she conjured him to return”

A

Conjure

52
Q

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

A

Trepidation

53
Q

completely baffled; very puzzled

A

Perplexed

54
Q

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

A

Indignant

55
Q

the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.

A

Blasphemy

56
Q

in a manner indicating disbelief

A

Incredulously

57
Q

a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.

A

Affidavit

58
Q

overthrowing, overturning

A

Deposition

59
Q

in a way that shows an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; unfeelingly.

A

Callously

60
Q

refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.

A

Adamant

61
Q

to bring into agreement

A

Conciliatory

62
Q

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

A

Beguile

63
Q

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

A

Prodigious

64
Q

tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.

A

Tantalized

65
Q

a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

A

Faction

66
Q

in a way that is extremely important or urgent

A

Imperatively

67
Q

compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise.

A

Extemporizing

68
Q

place or insert between one thing and another.

A

Interposed

69
Q

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt

A

Disdain

70
Q

causing one to feel unsettled.

A

Disconcerting

71
Q

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.

A

Confounding

72
Q

in a thorough and responsible way.
“he applied himself conscientiously to his profession”
2.
in a way that is motivated by one’s moral sense of right and wrong.
“he could not conscientiously take the oath”

A

Conscientiously

73
Q

the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

A

Notoriety

74
Q

never done or known before

A

Unprecedented

CP English 11 (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions