Fill in the correct vocabulary word. All words are lower case.
Word Bank
ethos, pathos, logos, crucible, natural rights, theocracy, legal rights, rhetoric, scapegoat, paradox, static character, dynamic character, direct characterization, indirect characterization, marginalization, irony, dramatic irony, allegory
a container that melts and purifies metal under extreme heat; a pressure-filled situation that brings about extreme change
a character that does not change throughout a story
an appeal to emotion
rights that are not contingent upon the law (right to life)
the author suggests parts of a character’s personality through description, dialogue, and actions
events unfold in a completely unexpected way
an appeal to authority
the artful use of language to convey meaning
a government that is based on the doctrine of a particular religion
the author directly tells the audience about a character’s personality
the process of relegating people to a weak or powerless position in society
a piece of literature that symbolically represents a larger idea or moral or that represents another historical event
an appeal to logic
a person or thing that takes the blame for the ills of society
the audience knows what the characters do not know
rights bestowed upon a person by a legal system
a self-contradictory, yet true statement
a character that changes over the course of a story