Vocab
This word from Farewell Address means "enthusiasm or eagerness."
What is zeal?
"45 years of my life dedicated to its service" is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
What is ethos?
The arena in Roosevelt's speech symbolizes ______. (Multiple acceptable answers)
What are challenges/hard work/difficulties/life's challenges.
This is the oldest of the two speeches, written in 1796.
What is Farewell Address?
This is Ms. Reichard's favorite single-digit number
(0 through 9)
What is 9?
This word from Man in the Arena means "shy or hesitant."
What is timid?
Farewell Address was written to explain why Washington was stepping down.
This is an example of what type of Author's Purpose?
What is inform?
The "mansions of rest" in Washington's speech symbolizes _______
(Multiple acceptable answers)
What is home/retirement/heaven/afterlife/death
This speech helped establish the two term (eight year) limit for US presidents.
What is Farewell Address?
Ms. Reichard studied this world language in high school and college.
Hints: Not English, but the flag of this country is also red, white, and blue!
What is French?
This word from Farewell Address means "forgotten about or irrelevancy."
What is oblivion?
Hamilton the Musical includes a song called "One Last Time", a dramatized exchange between Washington and Hamilton before the Farewell Address was written.
This song from the musical is an example of what Author's Purpose?
What is entertain?
"[His] face is marred by dust and sweat and blood."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is imagery?
This speech has been quoted by several other American presidents and athletes. It has even been written on shoes!
What is Man in the Arena?
This is Ms. Reichard's favorite Marvel/MCU hero.
Hint: An Avenger!
Who is Black Widow?
This word from Farewell Address means "unable to do something."
What is incompetent?
Man in the Arena was written to encourage the audience to not give up when life gets hard.
This is an example of what type of Author's Purpose?
What is persuade?
"Doer of deeds" is an example of this repetetive type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
When ordering burgers or pizza at a restaurant, Ms. Reichard always takes off this topping.
What are onions?
This word from Man in the Arena means "commitment or dedication"
What is devotion?
[America is] "the happy reward, as I trust, of our mutual cares, labors, and dangers."
This is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
What is pathos?
"Happy reward" is an example of this humanizing type of figurative language.
What is personification?
This speech was given by a president who had previously served in the military and was president for eight years.
What is both?
This is Ms. Reichard's favorite theme park ride.
Hints: At Disney's EPCOT, two possible answers.
What is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind or Spaceship Earth?