The Three Appeals
Rhetorical Devices and Logical Fallacies
Vocabulary
12 Angry Men
Play v. Film
100

This appeals to the audiences emotions. 

What is an appeal to Pathos?

100

This is an example of which rhetorical device: "I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi … will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!"?

What is anaphora?

100

This means a jury cannot agree upon a verdict after extended deliberation.

What is a hung jury?

100

This person wrote the original 12 Angry Men play. 

Who is Reginald Rose?

100

This choice broadened representation in the 1997 film adaptation of 12 Angry Men, but is stopped short of including women. 

What is diversifying the jurors?

200

This appeals to the speaker's credibility. 

What is an appeal to Ethos?

200

This picture is an example of this logical fallacy.

What is the Either/Or (Black or White) fallacy?

200

This means to engage in long and careful consideration.

What is to deliberate?

200

This number of people serve on the American jury. 

What are 12 jurors?

200

This choice to change the age of the defendant from this to that, made audience's sympathy less guaranteed.  

What is age 16 to age 18?

300

This appeals to the speaker's use of evidence and reasoning. 

What is an appeal to Logos?

300

This is an example of what rhetorical device: "While driving, whenever you see a big red hexagon, the big red hexagon means you should stop the car"?

What is anadiplosis?

300

This is delivered at the  beginning and end of every trial -- delivered by both the prosecuting attorney and defense attorney. 

What are opening statements and closing statements?

300

In the play, this symbolizes the mood in the jury room. It mirrors the growing tension and the eventual cooling off of tempers. 

What is the symbolism of the weather?

300

The 1997 film adaptation of 12 Angry Men chose to begin the film with this scene, left out of the original play. 

What is opening the film with the scene of the murder?

400

When Juror #5 mentions that he grew up in the same kind of place as the defendant and didn't automatically grow up to be a criminal, this is an example of which appeal?

What is an appeal to Ethos?

400

What is an Ad Hominem attack?

400

This means to formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.

What is to indict?

400

Juror number 1 is also referred to as this. 

What is the foreman?

400

This room was included in the play, however, the audience never saw any interactions happen within the room. The film chose to include conversations featured in this room to change up the set and keep the audiences engaged. 

What is the washroom/bathroom?

500

When Juror #8 draws out an exact replica of the same knife used in the trial to show how its possible that the boy was telling the truth about losing his own knife, this is an example of which appeal?

What is an appeal to Pathos?

500

This is an example of which rhetorical device: “I came, I saw, I conquered"?

What is asyndeton? 

500

This means to decide someone is not guilty in a crime. 

What is to acquit?
500

In death penalty cases, this result must be reached. 

What is a unanimous decision?

500

The choice was the same in the play and every film adaptation ever released. The choice is allows each character to function as part of this larger allegory for the American society.

What is the jurors have no names and are only referred to by their number?

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