Rhetoric and Propaganda Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. when a speaker avoids giving a straightforward answer
  2. 9. a polite word in place of a harsher word
  3. 11. claims that while both options are bad, one is worse
  4. 14. when a story is presented from only one viewpoint
  5. 15. a phrase that sounds nice, but doesn't have any definitive meaning
  6. 16. a person who can receive the blame and be seen as the cause of the problem
  7. 17. abusive names used to humiliate or belittle someone
  8. 18. rhetorical appeal to authority or credibility
Down
  1. 1. the act of making a person a god who is above accountability
  2. 2. appeals to people's desire to belong by showing that most people are doing something
  3. 3. rhetorical appeal to emotions or relatability
  4. 5. the art of persuasion
  5. 6. information used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
  6. 7. when different viewpoints are presented in a fair and equal way
  7. 8. when a speaker presents him or herself as being an ordinary person
  8. 10. rhetorical appeal to logic
  9. 12. preying on people's desire to protect themselves, their children, and their loved ones
  10. 13. associating positive or negative qualities to a person or group of people