SPACECAT
Rhetorical Appeals
Rhetorical Devices
"An Indian Father's Plea"
Vocabulary
100

What does the 'E' in SPACECAT stand for?

Exigence

100

What are the three rhetorical appeals?

Ethos, logos, and pathos

100

What are the five new rhetorical devices?

Antithesis, synecdoche, rhetorical question, metonymy, irony

100

How did Wind-Wolf learn to count in ways that were different from those taught in the classroom?

His family and tribe taught him to count materials for baskets, beads for belts, rocks for sweat lodges, sticks for games, dates and other numbers from their calendar and traditional beliefs.

100

What does the word "contemporary" mean in the context of "An Indian Father's Plea"?

Current; Belonging to or occurring in the present.

200

If someone wrote an open letter to the school superintendent to allow for sugary drinks in the vending machines, what is their purpose?

To persuade

200
A text goes into detail about a traumatizing car wreck that made the author realize they were wasting their life. What rhetorical appeal is the speaker using?

Pathos

200

"Zero to hero" was an example of what rhetorical device?

Antithesis

200

What is the purpose of the letter?

To persuade Wind Wolf's teacher to change her perspective on Native culture

200

What is the part of speech for regalia?

plural noun

300

A speech is given in 2020 about the importance of following curfews and health/safety policies, what might be the surrounding context?

The COVID-19 pandemic
300

The scene from The Wolf of Wall Street where the main character is using projected market values to explain why his customer should invest in a certain company is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

Logos

300

Rhetorical devices fall under what category of SPACECAT?

C - Choices

300

Why was Wind-Wolf’s early educational setting “secure” and diverse?

He was strapped into a traditional Indian baby basket and his mother carried him with her everywhere.

300

What does the word "abstract" mean in the context of "An Indian Father's Plea"?

Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

400

What is the key difference between context and exigence?

Context is what's happening in the world. Exigence is what inspired the speaker specificially.
400

Rhetorical devices=language while rhetorical appeals=what?

Strategy/Method

400

"I've got mouths to feed" is an example of which rhetorical device?

Synedoche

400

How does Wind-Wolf show that he has become ashamed of his Indian race, culture, and heritage?

He wants to cut his hair and refuses to sing Native songs, play with Indian artifacts, or participate in ceremonies.

400

Use the word "artificiality" in a sentence.

Answers will vary.
500

What does SPACECAT stand for? (The entire acronym!!!)

Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, Tone

500

Give an example of a speaker using ethos to convince their audience to prefer a certain brand of toothpaste.

Answers may vary. 

Something along the lines of "I've been a dentist for 20 years and this is the best brand I've come across.

500

What is the difference between rhetorical devices and rhetorical appeals?

Rhetorical devices are the language being used while appeals are the strategies.

500

In paragraph 13, identify the author’s acknowledgement of a point made by the opposition. Explain how he responds to it using a rhetorical appeal.

He is shy and quiet, so the teacher labelled him a slow-learner. He uses pathos to show how the teacher's reaction to his name on the first day of school did not help in making him feel comfortable and welcomed. The class laughed and him and he made a point to explain how this really embarrassed him.
500

Using context clues, find the definition of the word "powwow".

A Native American social gathering

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