vocab
rhetoric
readings
roots
the bible
100

to persuade with false promises and flattery

what is cajole?

100

This man invented the rhetorical triangle

Who is Aristotle?

100

This man wrote the book HILLBILLY ELEGY and is the newly elected senator from Ohio.

Who is JD Vance?

100

This is the Greek root for beginning

What is gen

100

It rained for this many days and nights when Noah was on the arc.

What is forty

200

occurring daily; commonplace

what is quotidian?

200

This is the most persuasive of the three rhetorical appeals

what is pathos

200
In his commencement address, Will Ferrell used this metaphor to encourage the students to keep working toward their success

What is keep throwing darts at the dartboard?

200

this is the Greek root for Earth

what is geo

200

This is the only miracle Jesus performs in all four gospels

What is the feeding of the five thousand?

300

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

what is obsequious?

300
These are the two types of ethos

what is extrinsic and intrinsic

300

According to the advertisement articles, modern ads do not try to sell a product. Instead, they try to leave these on the viewers. 

What are impressions?

300

this is the Latin root for law

what is jur? jury, jurist, juridical

300

This is the first commandment

what is you shall have no other gods beside me

400

the definition of verdant

what is green, covered with vegetation

400
this rhetorical device means to greatly exaggerate for (often humorous) effect

what is hyperbole

400
According to Nussbaum, the smoother or funnier this type of advertising is, the more insidious it is. 

what is product integration?

400

this is the Latin root for empty

vac (vacuum, evacuate, vacate)

400

This is the term used to refer to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 

What is synoptic?

500

the definition of vainglorious

what is excessively proud or boastful; elated by vanity 

500
This persuaded Aristotle to begin thinking about the powers of rhetoric

what is democracy?

500

Orwell lists five rules for clear writing. Name two. 

never use metaphors/similes/figures of speech that you are used to seeing in print

never use a long word when a short one will do

if it is possible to cut a word, cut a word.

Never use jargon if you can think of an English equivalent

Break any rules instead of saying anything outright barbarous. 

500

This is the greek root for self

What is auto (automate, auotbiography)
500

The four Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the animals associated with each.

Matthew is man, Mark is Lion, Luke is a calf, and John is an eagle