Word Wall
Define "Regime"
Government
Define "Claims"
State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
Define "Hijab"
A head scarf.
Define "Fuming"
Verb being in a state of anger or excitement.
Define "Liberated"
A person showing freedom from social conventions or traditional ideas.
Define "Social Hierarchy"
Who's on top in a particular group of people.
Define "Refute"
Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
Define "Secular"
Non-religious or worldly.
Define "Batty"
Adj unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly.
Define "Sectarian"
To be religious.
Define "Idol"
Someone or something treated like a God.
Define "Bottom Line"
What readers should think or do about your topic
Define "Martyr"
A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
Define "Demented"
Adj driven to behave irrationally due to anger, distress, or excitement.
Define "Mystic"
A person who understands things about the universe.
Define "Aberration"
Something different from the expected.
What is the difference between "Pathos, Logos, and Ethos"
Pathos is to appeal to emotions
Logos is to use logic or facts
Ethos is to create status and authority for yourself
What was Simon?
A "Mystic"
Define "Inimical"
Adj harmful.
What does it mean to be forced or to oblige
to be "Compelled
Define "Cannon Fodder" and an example of who was seen as cannon fodder in Persepolis
A soldier seen as disposable or easily replaceable.
Define "Byline" and when you would use it
The underline naming the writer of the article.
Define "Coup d’etat" and give an example of how this occurred in Persepolis
A sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government; a coup.
Define "Gesticulated" and give an example
Verb use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
What type of government does Iran have?