2025 Fall Exam Flashcards--English II

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Which definition matches the meaning of the word 'offensive' as it is used in paragraph 12 of the speech? Definitions: offensive \uh-FEN-sive or AW-fen-siv\ adj. 1. causing resentment, hurt, or anger 2. unpleasant to the senses n. 3. an aggressive movement or attack 4. the position or attitude of aggression

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Definition 3: an aggressive movement or attack

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What is the definition of rhetoric?

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speaking or writing that is intended to persuade.

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What rhetorical device is an appeal to logic and reason?

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logos

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What rhetorical device is an appeal to authority and credibility?

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ethos

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What rhetorical device is an appeal to the emotions of the audience?

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pathos

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Why does the poem begin with a stanza about the free bird?

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To contrast the freedom of the free bird with the captivity of the caged bird.

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How does the speaker describe the life of the free bird?

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easy and enjoyable

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What does the caged bird do to show its yearning for freedom?

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It sings a song.

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What is the effect of contrasting the experience of a free bird with those of a captive bird?

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to emphasize the horrors of the injustices faced by the captive bird.

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Which quotation most clearly supports the author emphasizing the horrors of the injustices faced by the captive bird?

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But a bird that stalks / down his narrow cage / can seldom see through / his bars of rage / his wings are clipped and his feet are tied / so he opens his throat to sing.