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Comm Arts Q3 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Setting | The time and place of the action |
| Mood | The overall feeling the literary work conveys to the reader. Details of setting help establish mood. |
| Infer | To draw conclusions based on facts. |
| Indicate | To show; to hint at |
| Deduce | To use reasoning to figure something out. |
| What three things are used in infering? | Clues in the text (it says...), your background knowledge (you know...), Inference (and so...) |
| Propaganda | A form of persuasion that can be used for good and bad purposes. |
| Bandwagon | Convinces you that since everyone else is doing it (or buying it), you should too. |
| Glittering Generalities | Statements that sound positive but have no real meaning. (i.e. Freedom, good and evil) |
| Card-stacking | Seeks to manipulate audience perception of an issue by emphasizing one side and de-emphasizing the other. |
| Testimonials | Quotations, stories, or personal experiences of individuals used to make a product or idea sound worthwhile |
| Celebrity Endorsements | Testimonials by famous people. Similarly, an appeal to authority cites an expert as a persuasive tool. |