General Knowledge
Appeals: Logos
Appeals: Pathos
Appeals: Ethos
Big Names
100

Name one of the three main rhetorical appeals. 

What is logos, ethos, or pathos?

100

The appeal to rational arguments or proofs. 

What is logos?

100

Name an emotion. 

What is sadness/happiness/anger, etc?

100

Define "moral virtue."

What is characteristics a society considers good or valuable?

100

A consul in the Roman Senate. 

Who is Marcus Tullius Cicero?

200

Name one person who was influential in the history of rhetoric. 

Who is Cicero, Aristotle, Plato, or Burke. 

200

A visual strategy often used in logical reasoning. 

What is a sign?
200
Non-rational appeal that connects to audiences' emotions.

What is pathos?

200

Advertisements build credibility by doing this. 

What is using celebrities?

200
This man had a PhD in Divinity. 

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.? 

300

Define "the art of rhetoric."

What is persuasive writing that seeks to change action, attitude, or belief, through the use of symbols? 

300

Enthymemes are an example of this kind of reasoning. 

What is deductive? 

300

Two kinds of humour that fall under the larger category of "satire."

What is parody, sarcasm, or irony?
300

The name of a technique used by companies to appear ethical or sustainable. 

What is greenwashing?

300

She wrote the poem "I lost my Talk."

Who is Rita Joe? 

400

Hannah's favourite sticker on her laptop.

What is "dude, be nice?" 

400
An extended metaphor, often used in rational persuasion. 

What is an analogy? 

400

An example of this is when Donald Trump suggested that immigrants are coming to the US from "shithole" countries. 

What is abusive language, or "invective"?
400

An author is building this when they demonstrate that they are using phronesis.

What is ethos or credibility.

400

This orator is the second of his name. 

Who is President George Bush?

500

What you would call a group of people who use similar types of semiotics to refer to communal ideas. 

What is discourse community?

500

The meaning of the Greek word "paradeigma."

What is "model?"

500

What the pathetic fallacy "argumentum ad baculum" refers to.

What is "argument to the club?" This uses violence or the threat of violence to convince audiences. 
500

The Greek word "eunoia" in English. 

"Benevolence."

500

This writer worked as an au pair before becoming a professor at Harvard University. 

Who is Jamaica Kincaid?