Owl Creek
First-person point of view
"When we get our rights we shall not have to come to you for money" is an example of what type of rhetorical appeal?
Pathos
In a famous speech, MLK Jr. uses the phrases "I have a dream" and "let freedom ring" several times. This is called _________
repetition
What literary movement depicts normal, everyday life in an unsentimental way with concrete details?
Realism
Whose contributions are showcased and detailed in "Building the Transcontinental Railroad"
Chinese immigrants
Why is Farquhar being hanged?
He tried to sabotage the RR bridge the Union troops were trying to use.
Stanton relied heavily on what document to argue for women's rights?
The Declaration of Independence
When he refers back to the Bible, Lincoln is using a(n) _______ to strengthen his argument.
Allusion
A character's behavior is the result of his/her _________
motivation
"You know how it was with poor Matilda and Catherine" is an example of _________, when a speaker says less than what is true.
Understatement
If an author uses pronouns like she and her and only reveals one character's thoughts and feelings, that indicates what point of view?
Third-person limited point of view
"I have done...as much as a man, but did not get so much pay" is an example of what type of rhetorical appeal?
Ethos - appeals to the idea that it is fair to pay two people for equal work, regardless of their gender
This excerpt shows what rhetorical device?
"...one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low. The rough places will be plain and the crooked places will be made straight."
Parallelism
What literary movement captured distinct regional differences in speech, setting, and perspectives?
Regionalism
will accept Realism too
"Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt..."
Does this quote demonstrate a literal or a sarcastic meaning?
Sarcastic
Name one element that contributes to the suspense in "Owl Creek"
Flashback
Distortion of time
Farquhar's perception of reality
"To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world" demonstrates what type of rhetorical appeal?
Logos
An author's attitude toward his subject is called ______.
Tone
________ is language that appeals to the senses.
Imagery
Speaking of the workers, the author of RR says, "the tedium of their lives was aggravated by the systematized abuse and contempt heaped on them..."
What tone does this sentence help convey?
Sympathy for the workers, indignation for their plight
Anger towards their employers
A story with an outside narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters is told from what point of view?
Third-person omniscient
This rhetorical appeal fits into which category: "There ought to be equal rights now more than ever, since colored people have got their freedom."
Kairos
Will also accept Logos
What part of an argument is this sentence from Lincoln's speech? "...let us strive on to finish the work we are in...to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves..."
Call to action
What literary movement pointed toward an individual's destiny being beyond their control?
Naturalism
The main idea of an argument is the ________
Claim