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McCarthyism, Literary Devices, The Three Appeals

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Read the following article and identify which of the three appeals are being used in each of the excerpts. 

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Explain why it is important to read The Crucible.

Match the term to the correct definition

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Juxtaposition		uses human traits to describe non-human things
Metaphor		comes from two contradictory words that describe one thing
Irony		compares two similar things by saying that one of them is the other
Imagery		places two or more dissimilar characters, themes, concepts, etc. side by side, and the profound contrast highlights their differences
Simile		creates a contrast between how things seem and how they really are
Hyperbole		appeals to readers’ senses through highly descriptive language
Flashback		is a type of literary work
Pun		is when the author hints at events yet to come in a story. Similar to flashbacks (and often used in conjunction with them), this technique is also used to create tension or suspense)
Personification		to previous events split up present-day scenes in a story, usually to build suspense toward a big reveal
Foreshadowing		is a type of narrative that uses characters and plot to depict abstract ideas and themes; things represent more than they appear to on the surface
Oxymoron		is an exaggerated statement that emphasizes the significance of the statement’s actual meaning
Satire		refers to words that sound like the thing they’re referring to
Genre		is a play on words involving words with similar sounds but different meanings
Allegory		to make fun of some aspect of human nature or society — usually through exaggeration, ridicule, or irony
Onomatopoeia		draws resemblance between two things by saying “Thing A is like Thing B,” or “Thing A is as [adjective] as Thing B

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Onomatopoeia

Oxymoron

Personification

Hyperbole

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Imagery

Personification

Pun

Alliteration

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Simile

Metaphor

Juxtaposition

Personification

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

Personification

Juxtaposition

Onomatopoeia

Motif

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality.

Personification

Simile

Genre

Flashback

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.

Satire

Euphemism

Alliteration

Repetition

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.

Exposition

Irony

Allegory

Pun

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”

Metaphor

Personification

Pun

Point of view

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea

Symbolism

Point of view

Imagery

Pun

Pathos appeals to

reason

writer's choice

emotions

Ethos appeals to

reason

writer's character

emotions

______can also be thought of as the role of the writer in the argument, and how credible his/her argument is.

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Logos appeals to

reason

writer's character

emotions

__________appeals to the emotions and the sympathetic imagination, as well as to beliefs and values. It can also be thought of as the role of the audience in the argument.

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

When we consider the writer’s qualifications and how the writer connected to the topic being discussed, we are talking about _______.

logos

ethos

pathos

If vivid examples, details and images used to engage the reader’s emotions and imagination it is proably ______.

logos

ethos

pathos

When the argument is logical and arranged in a well-reasoned order than ______ is most likely being used.

logos

ethos

pathos

Read the following article and identify which of the three appeals are being used in each of the excerpts. 

(1)The nation was eliminated from the tournament in Qatar after its 1-0 loss on Tuesday,

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(2)But there are concerns about the safety of the Iranian players returning home across the Persian Gulf, after the team initially refused to sing Iran’s national anthem before their first game in an apparent show of solidarity with demonstrators. The team’s families were also threatened with imprisonment and torture in advance of the match, a source involved in the security of the games said.

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(3)The Norway-based Iranian rights group Hengaw posted several videos of similar scenes.

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(4)The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief, Volker Turk,

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(5)And fans following the team in Qatar have become increasingly conflicted about their support. “Our team has been hijacked,” longtime fan Farshad Soheil told CNN. “It no longer represents the people of Iran.”

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(6)“I have mixed emotion(s) and feeling(s),” Farshid said. “I’m a passionate supporter of Iran but today unfortunately I can’t be supporter of the national team because of the current situation going on and the government trying to hijack the game and sport and using it as a platform to buy credibility and to show that everything is normal (with) what’s going on in Iran.”

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(7)Iran’s national side would have progressed to the second round of the World Cup with a win or draw against the US, but the team will now travel home after its group stage exit.

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(8)The players sang the anthem on Tuesday, and before their second game against Wales last Friday, which saw 2-0 victory for Iran.

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(9)CNN’s Sam Kiley and Hamdi Alkhshali contributed reporting

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

Many Americans were afraid of _______ in the late 1940's and early 1950's.

communism

oligarchy

monarchy

parliament

The Army-McCarthy hearings struck many observers as a(n) ________ moment in American politics.

proud

example

shameful 

consistent

In April 1954, Senator McCarthy turned his attention to “exposing” the supposed communist infiltration of the _______.

communication services

manufacturing industry

film industry

armed services

Despite a lack of any proof of subversion, more than _______ government employees lost their jobs as a result of McCarthy’s investigations.

200

500

1000

2000

President Eisenhower said "_____________" of McCarthy.

“I will not get into the gutter with this guy,”

“Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.”

“The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.”

“A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue”

A Senate subcommittee launched an investigation and found ________ of subversive activity.

5 acts

45 acts

105 acts

no proof

McCarthy gave a speech that he had a list of ______ known members of the Communist Party.

55

75

105

205

Congressional majority _______ the McCarran Internal Security Act .

was against

suppressed 

overrode President Truman's veto

rewrote

President Truman ________ the McCarran Internal Security Act.

signed

vetoed

lobbied

protested

The McCarran Internal Security Act ______.

required that all "writers" submit to government supervision

required that all “subversives” submit to government supervision

required that all "spies" submit to government supervision

required that all "Russians" submit to government supervision

In ______, Congress passed the McCarran Internal Security Act.

1950

1955

1960

1965

Edward R. Murrow’s exposés of McCarthyism played an important role in the senator’s ________.

popularity

downfall

re-election

Explain why it is important to read The Crucible.

Match the term to the correct definition

Juxtaposition

uses human traits to describe non-human things

Metaphor

comes from two contradictory words that describe one thing

Irony

compares two similar things by saying that one of them is the other

Imagery

places two or more dissimilar characters, themes, concepts, etc. side by side, and the profound contrast highlights their differences

Simile

creates a contrast between how things seem and how they really are

Hyperbole

appeals to readers’ senses through highly descriptive language

Flashback

is a type of literary work

Pun

is when the author hints at events yet to come in a story. Similar to flashbacks (and often used in conjunction with them), this technique is also used to create tension or suspense)

Personification

to previous events split up present-day scenes in a story, usually to build suspense toward a big reveal

Foreshadowing

is a type of narrative that uses characters and plot to depict abstract ideas and themes;  things represent more than they appear to on the surface

Oxymoron

is an exaggerated statement that emphasizes the significance of the statement’s actual meaning

Satire

refers to words that sound like the thing they’re referring to

Genre

is a play on words involving words with similar sounds but different meanings

Allegory

to make fun of some aspect of human nature or society — usually through exaggeration, ridicule, or irony

Onomatopoeia

draws resemblance between two things by saying “Thing A is like Thing B,” or “Thing A is as [adjective] as Thing B

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Onomatopoeia

Oxymoron

Personification

Hyperbole

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Imagery

Personification

Pun

Alliteration

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Simile

Metaphor

Juxtaposition

Personification

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

Personification

Juxtaposition

Onomatopoeia

Motif

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.

Personification

Simile

Genre

Flashback

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.

Satire

Euphemism

Alliteration

Repetition

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts.

Exposition

Irony

Allegory

Pun

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”

Metaphor

Personification

Pun

Point of view

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea

Symbolism

Point of view

Imagery

Pun

Pathos appeals to

reason

writer's choice

emotions

Ethos appeals to

reason

writer's character

emotions

______can also be thought of as the role of the writer in the argument, and how credible his/her argument is.

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Logos appeals to 

reason

writer's character

emotions

__________appeals to the emotions and the sympathetic imagination, as well as to beliefs and values. It can also be thought of as the role of the audience in the argument.

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

When we consider the writer’s qualifications and how the writer connected to the topic being discussed, we are talking about _______.

logos

ethos

pathos

If vivid examples, details and images used to engage the reader’s emotions and imagination it is proably ______.

logos

ethos

pathos

When the argument is logical and arranged in a well-reasoned order than  ______ is most likely being used.

logos

ethos

pathos

(1)The nation was eliminated from the tournament in Qatar after its 1-0 loss on Tuesday,

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(2)But there are concerns about the safety of the Iranian players returning home across the Persian Gulf, after the team initially refused to sing Iran’s national anthem before their first game in an apparent show of solidarity with demonstrators. The team’s families were also threatened with imprisonment and torture in advance of the match, a source involved in the security of the games said.

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(3)The Norway-based Iranian rights group Hengaw posted several videos of similar scenes.

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(4)The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief, Volker Turk,

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(5)And fans following the team in Qatar have become increasingly conflicted about their support. “Our team has been hijacked,” longtime fan Farshad Soheil told CNN. “It no longer represents the people of Iran.”

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(6)“I have mixed emotion(s) and feeling(s),” Farshid said. “I’m a passionate supporter of Iran but today unfortunately I can’t be supporter of the national team because of the current situation going on and the government trying to hijack the game and sport and using it as a platform to buy credibility and to show that everything is normal (with) what’s going on in Iran.”

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(7)Iran’s national side would have progressed to the second round of the World Cup with a win or draw against the US, but the team will now travel home after its group stage exit.

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(8)The players sang the anthem on Tuesday, and before their second game against Wales last Friday, which saw 2-0 victory for Iran.

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

(9)CNN’s Sam Kiley and Hamdi Alkhshali contributed reporting

Ethos

Pathos

Logos

Many Americans were afraid of _______ in the late 1940's and early 1950's.

communism

oligarchy

monarchy

parliament

The Army-McCarthy hearings struck many observers as a(n) ________ moment in American politics.

proud

example

shameful 

consistent

In April 1954, Senator McCarthy turned his attention to “exposing” the supposed communist infiltration of the _______.

communication services

manufacturing industry

film industry

armed services

Despite a lack of any proof of subversion, more than _______ government employees lost their jobs as a result of McCarthy’s investigations.

200

500

1000

2000

President Eisenhower said "_____________" of McCarthy.

“I will not get into the gutter with this guy,”

“Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.”

“The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.”

“A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue”

A Senate subcommittee launched an investigation and found ________ of subversive activity.

5 acts

45 acts

105 acts

no proof

McCarthy gave a speech that he had a list of ______ known members of the Communist Party.

55

75

105

205

Congressional majority _______ the McCarran Internal Security Act .

was against

suppressed 

overrode President Truman's veto

rewrote

President Truman ________ the McCarran Internal Security Act.

signed

vetoed

lobbied

protested

The McCarran Internal Security Act ______.

required that all "writers" submit to government supervision

required that all “subversives” submit to government supervision

required that all "spies" submit to government supervision

required that all "Russians" submit to government supervision

In ______, Congress passed the McCarran Internal Security Act.

1950

1955

1960

1965

Edward R. Murrow’s exposés of McCarthyism played an important role in the senator’s ________.

popularity

downfall

re-election

imprisonment

In response to North Korea’s Soviet-backed army that invaded its pro-Western neighbors to the South.

the U.S. stayed away from the conflict

China attacked the U.S.

the U.S. entered the conflict on the side of South Korea

President Kennedy was shot

Events in _____ and _____ enhanced the fear felt in the U.S.

Soviet Union and China

Soviet Union and Italy

Soviet Union and Japan

Soviet Union and Cuba

McCarthy was know to use ______ tactics.

insane

religious

illegal

intimidating

Joseph McCarthy was _________ by the U.S. Senate in 1954.

arrested

kicked out 

censured

shunned

Censure means ________.

seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody

a formal, and public, condemnation of an individual, whose actions run counter to the group's acceptable standards for individual behavior. 

to require by authority to leave a country

persistently avoided, ignored, or rejected

Many Americans believe the government was packed with ________.

communists

spies

traitors

all of the above

The fear of communism in the late 40's and early 50's was called the __________.

Suffrage movement

Revolution of 1950

Red Wave

Red Scare

Joseph McCarthy was from _______.

Illinois

Michigan

Ohio

Wisconsin

Joseph McCarthy was a ________.

Judge

Senator

Minister

Activist

Arthur Miller named several actors and artists when called before the House Un-American Activities Committee to avoid a jail sentence.

True

False

Arthur Miller compares _______ to ______ in his play The Crucible.

democracy to communism

the Salem Witch Trials to Red Scare

Hitler to McCarthy

the U.S. to Russia

McCarthyism, Literary Devices, The Three Appeals

McCarthyism, Literary Devices, The Three Appeals

Explain why it is important to read The Crucible.

Match the term to the correct definition

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Pick the literary device that best matches the image.

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality.

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea

Pathos appeals to

Ethos appeals to

______can also be thought of as the role of the writer in the argument, and how credible his/her argument is.

Logos appeals to

__________appeals to the emotions and the sympathetic imagination, as well as to beliefs and values. It can also be thought of as the role of the audience in the argument.

When we consider the writer’s qualifications and how the writer connected to the topic being discussed, we are talking about _______.

If vivid examples, details and images used to engage the reader’s emotions and imagination it is proably ______.

When the argument is logical and arranged in a well-reasoned order than ______ is most likely being used.

(1)The nation was eliminated from the tournament in Qatar after its 1-0 loss on Tuesday,

(3)The Norway-based Iranian rights group Hengaw posted several videos of similar scenes.

(4)The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief, Volker Turk,

(5)And fans following the team in Qatar have become increasingly conflicted about their support. “Our team has been hijacked,” longtime fan Farshad Soheil told CNN. “It no longer represents the people of Iran.”

(7)Iran’s national side would have progressed to the second round of the World Cup with a win or draw against the US, but the team will now travel home after its group stage exit.

(8)The players sang the anthem on Tuesday, and before their second game against Wales last Friday, which saw 2-0 victory for Iran.

(9)CNN’s Sam Kiley and Hamdi Alkhshali contributed reporting

Many Americans were afraid of _______ in the late 1940's and early 1950's.

The Army-McCarthy hearings struck many observers as a(n) ________ moment in American politics.

In April 1954, Senator McCarthy turned his attention to “exposing” the supposed communist infiltration of the _______.

Despite a lack of any proof of subversion, more than _______ government employees lost their jobs as a result of McCarthy’s investigations.

President Eisenhower said "_____________" of McCarthy.

A Senate subcommittee launched an investigation and found ________ of subversive activity.

McCarthy gave a speech that he had a list of ______ known members of the Communist Party.

Congressional majority _______ the McCarran Internal Security Act .

President Truman ________ the McCarran Internal Security Act.

The McCarran Internal Security Act ______.

In ______, Congress passed the McCarran Internal Security Act.

Edward R. Murrow’s exposés of McCarthyism played an important role in the senator’s ________.

Explain why it is important to read The Crucible.

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality.

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”

Read the following excerpt and determine which literary device is being used.
Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea