Vocabulary
An rhetorical appeal that pulls on the reader’s emotions.
What is pathos?
C.I. in "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone
What is the fear of losing love?
"I am the only Negro in the United States whose grandfather on the mother’s side was not an Indian chief."
What is Hyperbole?
The type of FL used here:
"The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism."
What is personification?
Type of rhetorical device used here:
"If woman have a pint and a man a quart—why can't she have her little pint full"
What is a metaphor?
Comparing the size of women/men to common units of measurement.
Word meaning >> bondage
Up until the mid-1800's, African Americans were kept in bondage, being oppressed by their "owners," being forced to work without freedom or rights.
What is slavery OR being bound/restrained?
C.I. in "Lose Control" by Teddy Swims
What is dependency on a lover for stability?
The Colonial vs. Jones season opener was shaping up to be a real David and Goliath story.
What is Allusion?
Meaning of this idiom:
“Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter."
What is something is not right or something is off?
A short, personal story usually used to highlight a theme or idea.
(clue: starts with the letter "a")
What is an anecdote?
Word meaning >> staunch
"Germany has for decades been a staunch supporter of Israel, a reliable ally that is ready when called upon."
What is Dedicated or Devoted?
C.I. in "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Elish
She wants to stay together forever, no matter the difficulty.
"Proscenium box for a born first-nighter."
What is Alliteration?
(repetition of sounds at beginning of words)
Meaning of this idiom:
“I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.”
What is being in a difficult situation?
"As we have been extended a measure of democracy, we have brought to the nation rich gifts. We have helped to build America with our labor..."
Parallelism (when words or phrases are repeated in succession)
Word meaning >> abolitionist
After a change of heart, the man who once owned many slaves felt became an advocate for African Americans as an abolitionist.
What is a person who fights against slavery?
C.I. in "Squabble Up"
"I got hits, I got bucks, I got new paper cuts, I got friends, I got foes, but they all sitting ducks"
What is having confidence in your position and abilities?
What is meant by this idiom:
“I can tell Jenny is upset; she wears her heart on her sleeve.”
What is openness or vulnerability?
(Idiom: commonly used phrase not intended to be taken literally)
The effect of this allusion:
"... learned that Eve caused man to sin. If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again!"
What is emphasizing the strength of women?
"...from a people 80 percent illiterate to... 80 percent literate; from abject poverty to the ownership... of a million farms; from total disfranchisement to participation in government..."
What is Antithesis?
(setting opposites next to each other using the same structure --> highlighting differences)
When you subsequently compare two opposites such as this:
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
What is antithesis?
C.I. in "Timeless" by The Weeknd and Playboi Carti
What is being destined for greatness?
Example of this FL:
"She was bright and full of energy during the day, but as night fell, she became quiet and introspective."
What is antithesis?
The two predatory birds used in the speech to symbolize the pressure men feel to give rights to women.
What are a hawk and a buzzard?
Women have a smaller skull circumference than men. Therefore, they cannot be as smart as men.
What is a Logical Fallacy?
(non sequitur: evidence doesn’t support the conclusion)