Ethos, Logos, or Pathos?
"Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. . . It can be accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the Government itself, treating the task as we would treat the emergency of a war. . ."
-FDR
What is logos?
“ the withered leaves of industrial enterprise lie on every side”
-FDR
What is metaphor?
formally renounce a position
What is abdicate?
What was King's main purpose in giving the "I Have a Dream" speech?
To tell people that African Americans should not be denied their civil rights, and encourage others to be relentless in their non-violent fight for freedom.
This crisis was happening when FDR was inaugurated.
What is the Great Depression?
"If I read the temper of our people correctly, we now realize as we have never realized before our interdependence on each other; that we can not merely take but we must give as well. . ."
-FDR
What is pathos?
"No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."
-MLK
What is allusion?
being open and honest
Why did MLK include the metaphor of a "bad check" in paragraph 4 of his speech?
It emphasizes that African Americans have been cheated the civil rights that the nation owes them.
This is the cause Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for.
What is Civil Rights?
"I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where your quest — quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution. . ."
-MLK
What is pathos?
“In the field of world policy I would dedicate this Nation to the policy of the good neighbor--the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and, because he does so, respects the rights of others-- the neighbor who respects his obligations and respects the sanctity of his agreements in and with a world of neighbors.”
-FDR
What is repetition?
the controlled behavior or situation that results from training
What is discipline?
What was FDR's main purpose or goal in giving his first inaugural address?
to inspire confidence in the American people, get them to trust him, and make them hopeful for the future
This major court decision in 1955 ended segregation in schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
“They have asked for discipline and direction under leadership. They have made me the present instrument of their wishes.”
-FDR
What is ethos?
“Nature still offers her bounty and human efforts have multiplied it. Plenty is at our doorstep, but a generous use of it languishes in the very sight of the supply.”
-FDR
What is restatement?
involving or requiring strenuous effort
What is arduous?
Why did MLK include the following line in his "I Have a Dream" speech?
"You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive."
To encourage his audience to continue working towards equality in spite of the suffering that they endured.
In addition to being a speaker and Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. also held this job.
What is a pastor?
"When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. "
-MLK
What is ethos?
"Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends." (CHOOSE 2!)
-MLK
What is metaphor and allusion?
possible to do easily or conveniently.
What is feasible?
What is Roosevelt's purpose for bringing up "the American spirit of the pioneer" in his speech?
He wanted to emphasize the value of interdependence and the hard work that would be necessary to solve the problem of the Great Depression.
FDR became bound to a wheelchair as an adult because of this.
What is polio?