Rhetoric & MLK
What's this the formula for?
Position because reason, reason, and reason.
thesis
His death, marking the end of the play, becomes a symbol of moral integrity and the triumph of individual conscience over societal pressure.
John Proctor
It represents Gatsby's longing for Daisy and the unattainable nature of his dreams and, by extension, the absurdity of materialism and the delusions it can create.
green light
Long Way Down is written in ____, not paragraphs, and not rhymes.
verse
and there was a sound
like whatever makes
elevators work,
cables and COGS,
or whatever,
grinding,
rubbing metal on metal
gears
The rhetorical appeal that relies on statistics, logic, numbers, ratios, science, etc.
logos
___: a story that has a deeper underlying meaning, usually political. The Crucible is one of these for the political climate of the USA in the 50s.
allegory
“I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” Daisy means that ____ is better than the harsh realities of life.
ignorance
Who is the ONLY dynamic character in Long Way Down?
Will
(context: Hale is about to examine Betty, who is "possessed")
Parris: It is agreed, sir—it is agreed—we will ABIDE by your judgment.
accept, act accordingly
The rhetorical appeal that targets the speaker's credibility or character.
ethos
Using The Crucible, Arthur Miller criticizes the communist hysteria and McCarthyism in USA, known as the ___ ___.
Red Scare
It represents the divide between the wealthy elite and the impoverished working class.
The Valley of Ashes
"I’ve always wondered if the world was made of razor blades to begin with, if we’ve been choosing to walk through a field of them this whole time, or if each step is something we forced the world to make."
This quote examines the theme of ____ vs. free will
fate
...when you have seen hate filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an AFFLUENT society...
rich, wealthy
MLK is known for nonviolent protest and ___ action.
direct
Miller frequently comments on the problematic division of power in the court. Judge Danforth has ___ but not power. Abigail has power but not ___. (Blanks are the same word)
authority
It serves as a reminder of the moral blindness and corruption of the characters.
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's billboard
By setting the story in a specific _ _ _ _ _ neighborhood, Jason Reynolds highlights the cycle of violence and its impact on the community.
urban
... and between the numbers people were doing stunts all over the garden, while happy, VACUOUS bursts of laughter rose toward the summer sky...
empty of content, stupid, pointless
In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," MLK thought that THIS from the Black community was one of the most devastating phenomena.
complacency
"I'll tell you what's walking Salem - _____ is walking Salem! We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common _____ writes the laws!" (blanks are the same word)
vengeance
His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people—his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all.
This quote shows that ___ cannot be changed, despite what Gatsby believes.
the past / history
THIS is a symbol for Will's psychological exploration of grief and loss.
the journey down the elevator
The only building in sight was a small block of yellow brick sitting on the edge of the waste land, a sort of compact Main Street ministering to it and CONTIGUOUS to absolutely nothing.
in physical contact, touching, connected, attached