ENGL 2024 : English 2024 Midterm -brandon Katzir
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Be able to define the following terms: rhetoric, epistemology, logos, pathos, ethos, sophists, sublime, deliberative rhetoric, superstructure, hegemony, public sphere, identification, linguistic reflexivity. Rhetoric-the use of language and other symbolic systems to make sense of our experiences, construct our personal and collective identities, produced meaning. Epistemology-the study of knowledge and what is considered to be true or false. Logos- proof based on logical reasoning pg 56. Sophists- group of teachers, paid, don"t believe in absolute truth pg 56. Sublime-an appeal to stylistic and aesthetic properties of the audience pg 85 the president to give speech with an american flag behind them. Deliberative rhetoric- praises or blames some individual, for or against a proposed policy pg 34 (going to war) Superstructure- the institutions and ideas that result from material practices in a culture pg 195. Hegemony- subtle control exerted over a cultures ideas by the dominant class. Public sphere- process by which free people may deliberate public issues without undue influences.
