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What is the appeal to logic?
Logos
What does the O in SOAPSTone stand for?
Occasion
What does the P in SOAPSTone stand for?
Purpose
What does the A stand for in SOAPSTone?
Audience
What does the T stand for in SOAPSTone?
Tone
Who is the speaker in Letter From a Birmingham Jail?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What does each S stand for in SOAPSTone?
Speaker and Subject
What is the subject of LFABJ?
King outlines for his critics why his actions of civil disobedience are necessary
What does gadflies mean?
people who annoy or provoke others
a suspension of activity
What is the appeal to emotion?
Pathos
What does admonish mean?
What does unfettered mean?
unrestrained
What does incorrigible mean?
incapable of being corrected
What does paradoxical mean?
seemingly absurd or contradictory
Who is the direct audience in LFABJ?
The clergymen who called MLK Jr.'s protesting "untimely" and "unwise"
What does clarion mean?
loud and clear
What does concur mean?
agree
What does profundity mean?
deep insight; great depth of knowledge
What does repudiated mean?
rejected as untrue or unjust
What is an allusion?
A reference to something famous, historical, or biblical within writing.
What does complacent mean?
self-satisfied/indifferent
What is the tone of LFABJ?
King’s tone in the letter is impassioned and emotional, particularly in the second half, while still remaining logical and restrained.
What does provincial mean?
having narrow or limited concerns or interests
What does sanctimonious mean?
making a show of being morally superior to others