Words Do Not Pay

What rhetorical appeal is this:

good words will not give me back my children

• Appeal to emotion

• Appeal to authority

• appeal to reason

What rhetorical appeal is this:

good words will not make good the promise of your war chief General Miles

• Appeal to emotion

• Appeal to authority

• Appeal to reason

What rhetorical appeal is this:

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law.

• Appeal to emotion

• Appeal to authority

• Appeal to reason

What is Chief Joseph's main argument during the story?

• That words without actions to back them up are meaningless.

• That the white man has helped his people during the years.

• That all men are not created equal.

What does Chief Joseph indicate that white Americans must do in order to live in peace with Native Americans?

• Answer their questions.

• Treat them as equals.

• Give them land.

What does Chief Joseph clearly indicate about the human condition at birth?

• Freedom comes at a price.

• You have to fight for your life to be free.

• All human beings are born free.

What does Chief Joseph say that all human beings share?

• The same religion.

• The same ideals.

• The same creator.

What is Chief Joseph's tone during the story?

• Frustrated & exasperated

• Annoyed & hostile

• Friendly & forgiving

What does the prefix mis- mean?

• Together

• Wrongly

• Without

If you misquote someone, what do you do?

• Restate their words incorrectly.

• Dislike what they are saying.

• Repeat their words too many times.