Greek for "character." Speakers appeal to demonstrate that they are credible and trustworthy to speak on a given topic
What is ethos?
100
Careful and sensible
What is prudent
100
Wrote "Nature" and "Education"
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
200
A brief story used to illustrate a point or claim
What is an anecdote?
200
Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
What is haughty
200
Wrote "Assassination Vacation" and "The Partly Cloudy Patriot"
Who is Sarah Vowell?
300
Deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or to produce a comic or ironic effect; an overstatement to make a point
What is hyperbole?
300
Attribute or credit to
What is impute
300
Wrote "The Death of the Moth," "Professions for Women" and "Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid."
Who is Virginia Woolf?
400
A paradox made up of two seemingly contradictory words.
What is an oxymoron?
400
A weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character
What is foible
400
Wrote "Letter From Birmingham Jail"
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
500
IN classical oration, the introduction to an argument, in which the speaker announces the subject and purpose, and appeals to ethos in order to establish credibility.
What is exordium?
500
Means smooth or sweet and is generally used to describe a person's voice, tone, or writing style.