Final Exam Study Guide

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What is Antithesis?

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A rhetorical device that contrasts opposing ideas in a balanced way, exemplified by the statement: 'The sunlight that brought life and healing to you has brought stripes and death to me.'

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Define Logos.

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An appeal to logic and rational thinking, often used in arguments to persuade the audience through reason.

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What is Transcendentalism?

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A philosophical and social movement that teaches that divinity and spirituality pervades all nature and humanity.

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According to Transcendentalist thinking, who should people trust to be their own authority on what is right?

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Themselves.

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Why would a speaker use Ethos in an argument?

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To increase his or her personal credibility.

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What is Ethos?

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A rhetorical appeal to credibility or character, used to persuade an audience.

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What does the term 'Rhetoric' refer to?

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The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often using figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

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What is the purpose of using Pathos in an argument?

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To evoke an emotional response from the audience.

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Define the term 'Metaphor'.

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is the significance of the phrase 'What to the American slave is your Fourth of July?'

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It highlights the contrast between freedom celebrated by some and the oppression experienced by others.