Rhetoric
Author, audience, text, context, purpose
What elements make up a rhetorical situation?
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Who is Harper Lee?
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things
Metaphor
Author or Chasing Lincoln's Killer
James Swanson
To whom did Abraham Lincoln say the following quote?
"There is no man in the country whose opinion I value more than yours."
Frederick Douglass
The art and study of using language effectively and persuasively to inform, motivate, or influence an audience
What is rhetoric?
The Scottsboro Boys
What was Harper Lee's exigence for writing "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
A figure of speech that uses like or as to compare seemingly unlike things
Simile
What was the author's exigence for writing the book?
He shared a birthday with Lincoln. His grandma gifted him a newspaper clipping from the day of Lincoln's assassination and a derringer pistol.
Why did Frederick Douglass say that sometimes he wished he had never learned how to read?
Reading opened his eyes to the injustices of slavery.
The 3 rhetorical devices we have discussed in class.
What are logos, ethos, and pathos?
What does this simile reveal about the fictional town of Maycomb, "Maycomb was an old town, but it was as tired as the rest of the country"?
The town of Maycomb appears old and tired. Because of this, perhaps its views as a town are outdated.
A figure of speech in which an animal, object, a force of nature, or an idea is given human characteristics.
Personification
Who was Lewis Powell supposed to kill? What did he do instead?
Seward (Secretary of State). Instead of killing him, he attacked him, leaving a long scar on the left side of his face.
Frederick Douglass thought this public figure was too lenient about their position on anti-slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
Which rhetorical device is this an example of:
The speaker sharing an emotional childhood memory in the midst of their speech.
Pathos (appeal to emotion)
Which key symbol in To Kill a Mockingbird represents the vulnerability of the innocent in the face of the injustice of the world?
Mockingbird
descriptive language that speaks to one or more of the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, sound)
Imagery
Who was Mary Surratt?
Owner of the boarding house where the conspirators met. She provided the conspirators with supplies. The first woman to be hanged by the federal government.
What was the two-fold purpose of slave spirituals to American slaves?
1. The slaves spiritually identified with the Bible stories and lamented through their songs. 2. The songs served as a code language between slaves.
A form of close reading and evaluation that breaks down a piece of communication (such as a speech, essay, advertisement, or image) to explain how it attempts to influence or persuade an audience.
What is rhetorical analysis?
Which characters in To Kill a Mockingbird can be thought of as "mockingbirds"?
The kids, Boo Radley, Tom Robinson
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
Hyperbole
Was John Wilkes Booth an anti-hero or a true villain? Explain why.
True villain!!!! He was demented and racist and evil.
How old was Frederick Douglass when he escaped from slavery?
Possibly 20, but we don't know his real age.