Vocab
I watched a movie on medieval France and one of the characters used a microwave. It was ______ and pulled me out of the experience.
clairvoyant, anachronistic, hackneyed, or condescending
anachronistic
Which war was going on when Eco wrote his essay "Reflections on War?"
to establish a system of natural ethics, separated from categorical imperatives that stem from theological approaches to morality
According to Stephen King, you should _____ the passive voice.
avoid
An appeal to the audience's emotions is an appeal to what?
pathos
He should fail the assignment; however, there were ______ circumstances.
extenuating
What is the framing device/narrative that Toni Morrison uses to structure her Nobel lecture?
young people talking to an older blind woman
How does Martin Luther King Jr. understand the role of the church in society?
that it should work to actively transform it
violence, limits
Rewrite this sentence in the active voice: The rope was thrown by the writer.
The writer threw the rope.
Despite their disagreement, the two parties reached an ______ conclusion that satisfied everyone.
amicable
"I would argue that the _________, not the sentence, is the basic unit of writing -- the place where coherence begins and words stand a chance of becoming more than mere words" (Stephen King 134).
paragraph
According to Eco, which class of people does Fascism try to appeal to the most?
the middle class
In his "Ur-Fascism" essay, what is the essay topic that Eco recalls having to write as a child?
on dying for the glory of Mussolini and the destiny of Italy
For a claim to be considered a claim, what does it need?
Monk is to sparse as ______ is to excess.
hedonist
Martin Luther King Jr. uses Augustine and Aquinas to argue what? (from his "Letter from Birmingham Jail")
distinctions between just and unjust laws
Who were the sophists?
itinerant teachers that taught rhetoric (amongst other things)
Why was learning rhetoric important in ancient Greek culture?
citizens were expected to defend themselves in court
What are two of the three strategies we discussed for introducing rhythm into your sentences?
length, intentional punctuation, sentence complexity
exemplary
How does Aristotle define rhetoric?
"the ability to see the available means of persuasion"
Name 5 of the 6 elements in the rhetorical situation.
context, exigence, purpose, audience, writer, and message
MLK's use of phrases like "blasted hopes" and "the dark shadow of a deep disappointment" is representative of what type of rhetorical strategy?
a use of heightened and diction and syntax for dramatic effect
Name 5 of the 6 elements in the rhetorical situation.
context, exigence, purpose, audience, writer, and message