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Comm. Arts Final
Speech terms and vocabulary from To Kill A Mockingbird
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Communication
10th Grade
01/16/2013

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Round Character
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fully developed and acts according to complex and believable patters of behavior, motivation, and emotion
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Flat character
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one dimensional and lacking in complexity. Behave in predictable patters or present a fixed, generalized outlook are stereotypes.
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Dynamic Characters
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develop and grow in response to events or motives.
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Static Characters
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remain the same throughout the course of the narrative, untouched by events or people they encounter.
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Theme
Definition
underlying meaning of a literary work.
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Mood
Definition
the atmosphere
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tone
Definition
an author's attitude towards their subject or audience.
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Parallelism
Definition
a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses.
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Exposition
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provides necessary background information about characters and their circumstances. Often at the beginning of literary work.
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Coercion
Definition
using unethical force to get another person to think and behave as you wish.
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Attitude
Definition
a learned predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably to something; a like or dislike
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Belief
Definition
a sense of what is true or false
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Value
Definition
an enduring conception of what is good or bad, right or wrong.
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Proposition of fact
Definition
a claim as to whether something is true or false, did or did not happen
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Proposition of value
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a claim that calls for the listener to judge the worth or importance of something.
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Proposition of policy
Definition
a claim advocating a specific action or change in a policy, procedure or belief.
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Ethos
Definition
the credibility or ethical character of the speaker
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Dynamism
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the factor in a speaker's credibility that refers to them being perceived as being energetic.
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Initial credibility
Definition
the impression the listeners have of their credibility before hand
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derived credibility
Definition
impression of credibility based on what the speaker says or does during presentation.
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Terminal Credibility
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final impression of credibility once speech as been concluded.
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logos
Definition
logical thinking
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deductive reasoning
Definition
moving from a general statement or principal to reach a certain conclusion.
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Syllogism
Definition
a three part way of developing an argument.
Includes: major premise, minor premise, conclusion
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Logical Fallacy
Definition
trying to establish a casual link where one exists.
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Casual Fallacy
Definition
making a faulty cause and effect connection between two things or events.
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Bandwagon Fallacy
Definition
suggesting that since everyone believes something or does something it must be valid, accurate, or effective.
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Either-or Fallacy
Definition
over simplifying an issue as to only offer two choices.
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Red Herring
Definition
using irrelevant facts or information to distract someone to addressing the idea itself.
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Non Sequitur
Definition
latin for "it does not follow" an idea or conclusion that does not logically follow the previous idea or conclusion.
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Inversion
Definition
Flipping around words
"This much we pledge" instead of "we pledge this much"
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anithesis
Definition
two structures contrast each other in meaning instead of complimenting each other like parallelism.
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hyperbole
Definition
an exaggeration
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annals
Definition
historical records
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untrammeled
Definition
not limited or restricted
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acquiescence
Definition
acceptance; assent
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habiliments
Definition
a style of dress characteristic or an occupation
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denunciation
Definition
accusing another of crimes before a public prosecuter
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uncouth
Definition
crude, undefined
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sundry
Definition
various, miscellaneous
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affluent
Definition
prosperous, rich
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impudent
Definition
cocky, boldness
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temerity
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"da nerve!"
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furtive
Definition
sneaky
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impertinence
Definition
boldness, questioning authority
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brevity
Definition
brief, frank
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assuage
Definition
to calm down
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sojourn
Definition
to reside temporarily
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furor
Definition
a general commotion
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contentious
Definition
argumentative
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abritrate
Definition
to help settle a dispute; mediate
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prowess
Definition
superior skill or ability
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malignant
Definition
disposed to evil (like the tumors)
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aberration
Definition
something out of the ordinary
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inordinate
Definition
exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate
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innate
Definition
a central characteristic; inherent (just part of you)
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rudiment
Definition
a fundamental skill, as in the field of education
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passe
Definition
out of date, past its prime, faded or aged
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rectitude
Definition
moral uprightness, the quality of judging correctly
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