midterms Flashcards
looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
Supercilious
absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable:
of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding.
Imperatively
in a way that indicates or shows disbelief:
Incredulously
tending to calm or soothe
Sedative
in a way that gratifies or delights the senses:
Sensuously
exuberant physical strength or mental vigor
Vitality
to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself:
Disdain
fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial.
Convivial
find (something) out for certain; make sure of
Ascertain
to draw back within itself or oneself, fold up, or the like, or to be capable of doing this:
Retracted
an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
Subterfuge
disturbing to one’s composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
Disconcerting
lacking a body or freed from the body; incorporeal
Disembodied
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:
Confounding
the act of exulting; lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory.
Exultation
that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.
Recurrent
pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever:
a feverish excitement.
Feverish
having taken place
Transpired
the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known
Notoriety
to establish (oneself or another person) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort
Ingratiate
Who first wrote about ethos, pathos, and logos?
Aristotle
What is the title of the piece that mentions ethos, pathos, and logos?
what language are the terms ethos pathos and logos
Ancient Greek
What is it called when you use all three together?
rhetorical triangle.
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
ethos
- Appeal to audience emotions
- by evoking emotion speaker is more likely to persuade
- Use descriptive, vivid language
-use examples and stories
pathos
-logic and reasoning
- Its hard to argue with evidence
- Make argument clear/ don’t go to far/use statistics, numbers and charts
logos
what is the repetition of a word or phrases the beginning of sentences, lines, or clauses
( Go big or go home)
Anaphora
short statement that reveals a general truth or opinion
Aphorism
parallelism that uses two opposite ideas to create contrast
Antithesis
What is Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or, Give me death!”
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.
what is the main idea of Patrick Henry’s “ Give me liberty or, Give me death!
The central idea of the text is that it is time for the Colonists to take action against the tyranny of the British
what is the counterargument of “ Give me liberty or, Give me death!
the idea that war with Great Britain could be avoided by negotiating and compromising with the British
Identify the use of figurative language/ devices in “ Give me liberty or, Give me death!
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.
Identify examples of ethos, pathos, and logos.
in “ Give me liberty or, Give me death!”
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).”
What is the main call to action of the declaration of Independence
It declares a complete break with Britain and its King and claims the powers of an independent country.
what is the counterargument of the Declaration of independence
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes…”
what are the ethos pathos and logos in the declaration of independence
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).
what is the main idea of Letter From Birmingham Jail
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.
what is the counterargument of the Letter from the Birmingham jail
African Americans will eventually receive equal rights
When did the Salem witch trials occur?
February 1692 – May 1693
Where did the Salem witch trials occur?
Colonial Massachusetts.
what started the witch trials?
group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft.
What incident began the witch hysteria in Salem?
three girls allegedly having strange visions and fits were “diagnosed” with bewitchment by a doctor.
Who is a famous Puritan preacher? What did he preach about? What is his famous
sermon named?
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,
what is the setting of the crucible
the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts, in the year 1692.
who wrote the crucible
Arthur Miller
what is an allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
what is the connection between the Red scare and Crucible
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.
Edgar Allan Poe background info
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.
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”
Conjure
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
Trepidation
completely baffled; very puzzled
Perplexed
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Indignant
the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
Blasphemy
in a manner indicating disbelief
Incredulously
a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
Affidavit
overthrowing, overturning
Deposition
in a way that shows an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; unfeelingly.
Callously
refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
Adamant
to bring into agreement
Conciliatory
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
Beguile
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
Prodigious
tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.
Tantalized
a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
Faction
in a way that is extremely important or urgent
Imperatively
compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise.
Extemporizing
place or insert between one thing and another.
Interposed
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt
Disdain
causing one to feel unsettled.
Disconcerting
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.
Confounding
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”
Conscientiously
the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed
Notoriety
never done or known before
Unprecedented
