Rhetoric Background
The 3 main rhetorical devices are:
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
The main author of the DOI is considered to be ...
Thomas Jefferson
T or F - Frederick Douglass freed himself from slavery
True
MLK was a ____________ preacher (religion)
Baptist
A short personal story, used to make a point
Anecdote
The term "Rhetoric" comes from ancient ... _________
Greece
If you want to read the DOI yourself, what city would you have to go to
Washington DC
T or F Douglass never learned to read
False
MLK gave his "I Have A Dream" speech in which city:
Washington DC
Asking a question, but then answering it right away. Example: "Why should you care?? Because it will affect your future..!"
Hypothetical
The philosopher ______________ wrote a book called "Rhetoric"
Aristotle
The DOI listed grievances against which king?
King George III
Frederick Douglass gave a speech about an American holiday, that speech was called: _________________
"What to a slave is the 4th of July?"
How did MLK die?
He was assassinated
Saying "I'm a doctor"...
Ethos
Abraham Lincoln's famous speech was called ...
The Gettysburg Address
Who wrote a short pamphlet called "Common sense" which influenced the DOI
Thomas Paine
Frederick Douglass worked with Abraham Lincoln on the ____________ proclamation, which legally "ended slavery" in the united states
emancipation
3 Rhetorical devices King used in his speech include:
Rhyme, Repetition, Metaphor
"Teach you english, I will.."
Syntax
Who is this? (Show image)
Socrates
The famous protest in Boston against taxation ...
Boston Tea Party
Frederick Douglass's book, which was published in 1850, was titled ...
"Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave"
MLK's speech helped pass the ______________ act in _________ (year)
civil rights, 1964
"It was the best of times, It was the worst of times..."
Antithesis