3 Appeals
Rhetorical Strategies I
Rhetorical Strategies II
Liberty or Death
Declaration of Independence
100
List Aristotle's three appeals.
What is ethos, logos, paths?
100
words that convey strong positive or negative connotations
What is charged or loaded words?
100
asking questions you know the answer to
What is rhetorical question?
100
Speaker?
Who is Patrick Henry?
100
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
What is to declare the colonies separate (independent) from Great Britain.
200
the context of the argument
What is logos
200
exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole?
200
used to convince the audience that they must act in order to maintain dignity and self-respect
What is appeal to pride?
200
In the beginning of the speech Henry complements the members of the house and tells them he respects them...this is an example of
What is ethos?
200
usurpations, train of abuses, tyranny, and purged are examples of this
What is charged or loaded words?
300
the emotions of the audience
What is pathos
300
using strongly contrasting images or ideas
What is antithesis?
300
trying to get the audience to feel pride in their country
What is appeal to patriotism
300
When Henry says, 'they tell us that we are weak, but when may we be stronger...." it is an example of
What is correction of erroneous views
300
The following is an example of? "enemies in war, in peace friends"
What is antithesis?
400
the credibility of the speaker
What is ethos
400
Saying "The White House" instead of "The President"
What is metonymy
400
referencing a passage of the Bible in a speech
What is an allusion
400
an example of antithesis from the speech
What is liberty or death; freedom or slavery...
400
The following is an example of what rhetorical device? "that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men...."
What is parallelism?
500
when a person uses charged words to evoke emotion from an audience
What is pathos
500
"If God is on our side, no one can be against us!" is an example of
What is holy war
500
"We came, we saw, we conquered" is an example of this
What is parallelism
500
What is the Author's Purpose in this speech?
To persuade the colonies to go to war with Britain to obtain their freedom
500
the list of grievances is best considered an appeal to ________________
What is logos?