A speech given in a house of worship that conveys the speaker's point of view
100
What is an hyperbole?
An exaggeration
200
When writers or speakers use an appeal to emotion to convince their audience, they are using __________
Pathos
200
What is an aphorism?
A slogan, a saying, a quotation, an adage
200
Define theology.
The study of religion.
200
What is oratory?
It is a form of public speak which inspires listeners to take action, uses colorful language, is emotionally appealing, is formal, and addresses the needs and concerns of the audience
200
Who was the overly self-confident explorer/adventurer who wrote an account of the Jamestown colony ?
John Smith
300
When writers or speakers use an appeal to authority or image, they are using ______________
Logos
300
What is "black traffic"?
Slave trade
300
Which group believed in the power of intuition over scientific evidence?
Transcendentalists
300
What is a third-person omniscient narrator?
An all-knowing narrator
300
Which work was written to strike fear in the audience, but also offered a brief opening for hope for salvation?
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
400
When writers or speakers use an appeal to logic to convince their audience, they are using __________
Logos
400
Define exquisite
Perfect; complete
400
Which group gave us the principles of frugality and hardwork?
Puritans
400
What is dramatic irony?
A contradiction between what a character thinks and what they audience knows to be true
400
Which story is based on the Faust legend?
"The Devil and Tom Walker"
500
For what does a writer or speaker use repetition, rhetorical question, and parallelism?
Emphasis--to drive home a point
500
Define ineffable
Inexpressible
500
Which group favored questioning authority?
Transcendentalists
500
What is an allusion?
a brief reference to a well-known work, person, place or historical event
500
What is an extended metaphor?
A comparison that is developed through the course of a literary work