Vocabulary
Rhetoric
The Cave
Theme
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100

the subject of something, expressed as a single word or phrase

Topic

100

pathos means __________

appeal to emotions

100

The Allegory of the Cave was written by who?

Plato

100
The message the author is trying to tell the reader in the story "The Allegory of the Cave"

Always seek truth and knowledge/Don't be ignorant

100

desolate means ________

something deserted, empty, and bleak

200

to examine something in detail

Analyze

200

logos means ___________

appeal to logic

200

In the Allegory of the Cave, the cave is a symbol for this

Ignorance
200

The following theme is true for which text?

People are resistant to truth and change.

The Allegory of the Cave

200

a formal request for something is a ___________

Petition

300

when a story is changed or retold in a new way

Adaptation

300

ethos means __________

appeal to ethics and credibility

300

The outside world is a symbol for this

Knowledge/Enlightenment

300

The topics of envy and love are explored in which story (we discussed in class)?

Snow White

300

cognizant means ___________

to know; be aware of

400

the message of a text, expressed as a general statement about life

Theme

400

“Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear drenched communities..." This is an example of what?

Pathos

400

when a story can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

Allegory

400

The following theme goes with which story that we've read so far?

"All living being are deeply connected and dependent on each other."

She Unnames Them

400

Perplexed means ________

confused or puzzled

500

expressions used for descriptive or rhetorical effect that are not literally true but express some truth beyond the literal level

Figurative language

500

"It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfill the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country." This is an example of what?

Ethos

500

the text is written in the format of a conversation between who?

A student and a teacher

500

The following theme is related to which text that we've read so far?

"Independence must be gained, no matter the cost."

Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" Speech

500

Formidable means ____________

causing fear or dread

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