Studied by 1 personWhich of the following is not a concession in the DoI?
Though you have the right to pursue happiness, you are not guaranteed it.
the quality or state of keeping silent; reserve
-reticence
to call up (e.g., memories or feelings); to draw forth
-evoke
to predict, warn, forecast, foresee
-forebode
to instruct and improve, especially morally; to enlighten
-edify
emotionally hardened; unfeeling
-callous
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
-rhetoric
difficult to understand
-abstruse
water, seven, earth mother
-archetype
When did Kelley give her speech?
-1900s
What is the most significant/effective way for a speaker to establish his trust/credib. with audience?
-Share their experiences and values
To what text does Bush allude at the end of his speech?
-Psalm 23
Rhetorical device: Our nation saw evil -- the very worst of human nature -- and we responded with the best of…
-antithesis
Which of the following does not describe Bush's tone?
-pessimistic
Father of rhetoric?
-Aristotle
When Jefferson applies the self-evident truths to the colonies, he reasons ___
-deductively
When Jefferson provides evidence of his claim that KG III is a tyrant, he reasons ______
-inductively
Which of the following is not a category of fallacy?
-explicity
Ad Hominem (logical fallacy)
-attacking character or motives instead of focusing on issue
What is a hasty generalization?
-Not enough evidence to draw a conclusion
When you argue that a caused b when the relationship might be time, not causation
-post hoc ergo prophter hoc
Most, some, likely, perhaps are examples of ___
-qualifiers
Rhet. device? a pattern of meaning
-archetype
A brief story often as a way of developing a point or as evidence of a claim.
-anecdote
Characterize the diction if I use big words.
-elevated
What is a connotation?
-Emotional Definition
Identify the word that has more positive connotation?
-Youthful > Immature
What is the primary purpose of figurative language?
-to make an complex, abstract concept more understandable
When choosing evidence, the most critical criteria is
-your audience
What is an oxymoron?
-a junior at St. Charles
What appeal does Edwards use to convince his congregation to repent?
-bandwagon
identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives
-empathy
to wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing
-digress
without interest or concern; having no bias or preference
-indifferent
active hostility or opposition
-antagonism
According to Paine, what makes a government strong and a people happy?
-the close bond between electors and the elected
deceitful, dishonest, two-faced, deliberately deceptive
-duplicitous
to prove to be false or erroneous
-refute
Rhet. device? Exaggeration
-hyperbole
What is the exigence
-What motivated the author to write the piece
What kind of sentence does Jefferson begin the Dol with?
-periodic
Which of the following is not a truth that is self-evident in the DoI?
-Men have the duty to abolish government when it does not protect their rights.
What is the purpose in a rhetorical situation?
-The goal of the author; it should be in the format: "to verb."
What the speaker chooses "we" or "our", he most likely is ___.
-bolstering his credibility
What is the message in the rhetorical situation?
-the themes or subjects in a text
A weakness or flaw in logic and reasoning
-Logical fallacy
An epigraph is
-a short quotation at the beginning of a chapter
Which of the following is not one of Paine's analogies to government?
-a weight that pulls of society
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