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1984
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Rhetorical Tutorial
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Anglo-Saxon and Middle Ages
100
TRUE OR FALSE: The reason that Oceania and Eurasia are at war is their ethnic differences.
What is TRUE?
100
The year George Orwell finished his novel
What is 1948?
100
When Mufasa dies in The Lion King, this causes feelings of... ETHOS, PATHOS, OR LOGOS?
What is PATHOS?
100
"The Fair Breeze Blew, the white Foam Flew, The Furrow Followed Free; We were the First that ever burst Into that Silent Sea." (Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner")
What is ALLITERATION?
100
This character had been "around the block", but was really a loving person with a good heart
Who is THE WIFE OF BATH?
200
TRUE OR FALSE: When Winston talks about the Brotherhood Julia showed no interest.
What is TRUE?
200
Winston's health problem that appears throughout the book
What is a varicose ulcer?
200
"We mUst forever condUct our strUggle on the high plane of dIgnIty and dIscIplIne." MLK Jr., "I Have a Dream" Speech (NOTE THE EMPHASIS)
What is ASSONANCE?
200
Repetition of consonant sounds, usually found in the end of words
What is CONSONANCE?
200
Harry Bailey is...
What is THE OWNER OF THE INN?
300
Winston become friends with this Brotherhood member during the novel
Who is O'Brien?
300
The REAL writer(s) of "the Book"
Who is/are O'Brien and other Party members?
300
A simple name for persuasive writing and persuasive speaking
What is RHETORIC?
300
"It's the hope of slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs; the hope of immigrants setting out for distant shores; the hope of a young naval lieutenant bravely patrolling the Mekong Delta; the hope of a millworker's son who dares to defy the odds; the hope of a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him, too." (Barack Obama, "The Audacity of Hope," July 27, 2004)
What is ANAPHORA?
300
This character is representative of perfection, religious devotion, and chivalry
Who is THE KNIGHT?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! You must wager 300 points! Name the three slogans of the Party
What is: War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.
400
Winston's biggest fear
What are rats?
400
When a piece of writing or a speech cites statistical evidence and data, it uses an appeal to this...
What is LOGOS?
400
Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi. My own counsel will I keep on who is to be trained. . . . This one a long time have I watched. . . . Never his mind on where he was." (Yoda in Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)
What is ANASTROPHE?
400
She would rather feed her dogs than take care of those in need
Who is THE NUN/PRIORESS?
500
The enemy of the Party
Who is Emmanuel Goldstein?
500
According to "The Book", the three superstates have been at war for this long...
What is 25 years?
500
Another type of appeal means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character
What is ETHOS?
500
These faux headlines represent a way to call attention to issues in society: English Professor Suddenly Realizes Students Will Believe Literally Anything She Says Football Defense Needs To Be More Physical, Reports Man Slumped On Couch For Past 5 Hours Vacationing Man Excited To Try Fast Food Franchise Not Found In Hometown
What is SATIRE?
500
Where the introduction of "The Canterbury Tales" takes place
What is THE TABARD INN?