Vocab
a common opinion that people have about someone
reputation
Solomon Northup recalls the tale of Samuel Bass helping him secure his freedom in his memoir called _________
12 Years a Slave
the arms and equipment with which a military unit is supplied
armament
a writer's attitude toward the subject
tone
walmart
people who share the same feelings and opinions
sympathizers
This senator spoke out against McCarthy with her speech "Declaration of Conscience"
Senator Margaret Chase Smith
to make an action or process easy or easier
facilitate
a conclusion based upon both facts and your own background knowledge
inference
What river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
filled with life and energy
invigorated
Senator Joseph McCarthy caused the ______ when he made his speech, "Enemies from Within" in 1950.
Red Scare
begged or implored
besought
persuasive technique that appeals to ethics; means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the writer/speaker
ethos
What planet has the most moons?
Saturn
to support
espouse
This man spoke out against child labor and poor working conditions.
Cesar Chavez
an emotion that is long present but not visible or made known
smoldering
persuasive technique of appealing to an audience through reasoning or logical appeals
logos
In what city is the NFL Hall of Fame loacted?
Canton, Ohio
the state of lacking sufficient strength or of being powerless
impotency
The author of the poem "If"
Rudyard Kipling
a piece of personal property; a slave
chattel
persuasive technique that appeals to the reader's emotions or feelings; used to create sympathy
pathos
What is the term for the study of birds?
Ornithology