Civic and Rhetorical Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions related to civic engagement, rhetoric, and social action.

Perspective

An attitude toward something

Pathos

A quality that evokes empathy or sadness

Point of view

A narrator or observer’s perspective

Audience

A group of people who observe an interaction

Activist

A person acting to change a position or idea

Activism

Actions working to change a position or idea

Resistance

Refusing to agree with an idea or action

Civil

Relates to citizens and their concerns

Liberty

The state of being free

Rhetoric

Persuasive speaking or writing

Movement

A group advancing ideas

Advocacy

Supporting a cause