Rhetoric
The rhetorical appeal that relies on logic, facts, and reasoning to persuade an audience.
What is logos?
The city where Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed while writing his famous letter.
What is Birmingham, Alabama?
The leader of Animal Farm whose powerful speech echoes the ideas of Vladimir Lenin.
Who is Old Major?
The king of Thebes who forbids Polyneices’ burial.
Who is Creon?
A propaganda technique that uses a famous person or authority figure’s endorsement to persuade an audience.
What is testimonial?
The rhetorical appeal that builds credibility based on trust, authority, or character.
What is ethos?
The philosophy of resisting unjust laws through peaceful protest.
What is civil disobedience?
The horse whose motto is “I will work harder” and represents loyal working-class citizens.
Who is Boxer?
The man who is engaged to Antigone and challenges his father’s rule.
Who is Haemon?
A propaganda technique that persuades by emphasizing danger or negative consequences if action is not taken.
What is fear?
The rhetorical appeal that targets emotion to persuade an audience.
What is pathos?
The type of law King argues has no moral legitimacy and should be disobeyed.
What is an unjust law?
The pig who spreads propaganda to justify Napoleon’s decisions.
Who is Squealer?
The city where the play Antigone takes place.
What is Thebes.
A propaganda technique that makes a speaker or idea seem relatable by presenting them as ordinary, “average” people.
What is plain folks?
The rhetorical device that places contrasting ideas side by side to highlight differences.
What is juxtaposition?
References King uses throughout the letter to strengthen his argument.
What are Biblical references?
The song in the hearts of many animals that is replaced by the slogan "four legs good, two legs better."
What is Beasts of England?
Antigone's sister who pleads that she obeys the law.
Who is Ismene?
A propaganda technique that uses insulting labels to create a negative impression of an opponent.
What is name calling?
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses for emphasis.
What is anaphora?
The group of people King directly addressed in his letter criticizing his protests.
Who are white clergymen?
This farmer managed to trick Napoleon with fake bank notes, then took revenge on the animals' windmill.
Who is Mr. Frederick?
The blind prophet who warns Creon of divine punishment.
Who is Teiresias?
A propaganda technique that encourages people to adopt a belief or action because it is portrayed as popular or widely accepted.
What is bandwagon?