Vocab 1
What term refers to words that are biased and suggest a particular viewpoint?
What is "slanted words"?
What refers to a reference made to another text or context within a piece of writing?
What is "intertextual references"?
What is it called when a repeated idea is used for emphasis or persuasion?
What is "repetition"?
What literary device involves exaggeration for effect?
What is "hyperbole"?
What is the spiritual that includes the phrase "Wade in the Water" often interpreted to symbolize escape?
What is "Wade in the Water"?
Which technique involves presenting only one side of an argument to influence opinion?
What is "card stacking"?
What term describes an oversimplified and widely held belief about a group that is often harmful to that group?
What is "stereotype"?
What term describes an emotionally charged statement that is not necessarily factual?
What is "glittering generality"?
What is the term for giving human traits to non-human entities?
What is "personification"?
What song uses the phrase "Follow the Drinking Gourd" to give directions to freedom?
What is "Follow the Drinking Gourd"?
What is the term for using exaggerated claims to provoke strong emotions?
What is "shock tactics"? - or - What is "Hyperbole"?
What technique involves attacking a person rather than their argument?
What is "name calling"? - or - What is "Ad Hominem"?
What is a comparison made to explain something through similarities?
What is "analogy"?
What term refers to the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?
What is "symbolism"?
How are spirituals linked to the Underground Railroad?
What is they provided coded messages about escape routes and safety?
What technique encourages people to join a cause because others are doing so?
What is "bandwagon"?
What term refers to the counterargument presented to disprove another's claim?
What is "rebuttal"?
What is the term for a statement that contradicts itself logically?
What is "logical fallacy"?
What is a situation where the opposite of what you expect happens?
What is "irony"?
Who was the famous abolitionist that used his experience as a slave to advocate for freedom?
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Which technique uses simple, everyday people to gain trust with the audience?
What is "plain folks technique"?
What is the persuasive strategy that relies on a respected figure to support an argument?
What is "appeal to authority"? - or -What is "Ethos"?
What describes a distraction from the main issue in an argument?
What is "red herring"?
What term describes a remark made with the intent to mock or convey contempt?
What is "sarcasm"?
What rhetorical choice is used in spirituals to convey deep emotional and moral messages?
What is the use of metaphors and similes?