17501800 Also Known As The Age of Reason Neoclassical Period The Age of Enlightenment This period is no longer about Godit is about human control and achievement Emphasized Selfknowledge selfcontrol ID: 259356
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Revolutionary Period: 1750-1800Also Known AsThe Age of Reason Neoclassical Period The Age of EnlightenmentSlide2
This period is no longer about God-it is about human control and achievementSlide3
EmphasizedSelf-knowledge, self-control, discipline, and orderCelebrated reason and the scientific method-all about logic, not faithAmerica is no longer a New Jerusalem (center of the church); now America is a New Athens or New Rome (historical centers of knowledge)Faith in natural goodness - a human is born without taint or sin; the concept of tabula rasa or blank slate. (compare this to predestination) Perfectibility of a human being - it is possible to improve situations of birth, economy, society, and religion-the American Dream is bornSlide4Slide5
Deism“My mind is my church." - Thomas Paine Deists believe that 1. One cannot access God through organized religion2. God has not selected a chosen people
3. Deists deny the existence of the
Trinity.
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Jesus is a teacher, philosopher, not the Son of God.
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Do not believe in miracles.
6. Deists
pray, but only to express their appreciation to God for his works. They generally do not ask for special privileges, or try to assess the will of God through prayer.
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Writers of the Period1. A searching inquiry in all aspects of the world around. 2. Interest in the classics as well as in the Bible-allusions3. Mostly non-fiction, argumentative works4. Logical, not ornate or extravagant5. Constant search of the self - emphasis on individualism in: a. personal religion. b. study of the Bible for personal interpretation. Vs. PuritanismSlide7
Ben FranklinPatrick HenryMichel de Crevecoeur
Olaudah
Equiano
Thomas Paine
Phillis
WheatleySlide8
Persuasive Writing has a….Specific PurposeSpecific AudienceAppeals toLogic (logos)Emotion (pathos-think sympathy, empathy)Ethics-ethosSlide9
Types of Logical Appeals (logos)Appeal to the logical reasoning ability of readersfactsstatisticscase studiesexperimentslogical reasoninganalogiesanecdotesauthority voicesSlide10
Types of Emotional Appeals (pathos)Appeal to beliefs and feelings Higher emotions-belief in fairness; love,pity, etc.Lower emotions-greed, lust, revenge, avarice, etc. ExamplesSlide11
Types of Ethical Appeal (ethos)Sense the author gives of being competent / fair / authoritytrustworthinesscredibilityreliabilityexpert testimonyreliable sourcesfairnessSlide12
Define the following:Oratorical Devices:Oratory/oratorRepetitionRhetorical questionRestatementAllusionParallel structureSlide13
Define the following:MetaphorPersonificationAnalogyAnecdoteEpistleAutobiographyaphorism