Rhetoric, spin and the art of argument
Society & big questions · C2 · 16 words
About this vocabulary deck
Sixteen C2 words for analyzing persuasive and misleading speech, from oratory and demagogue to straw man, sophistry and dog whistle.
- Level
- C2
- Topic
- Society & big questions
- Theme
- The world today
- Words
- 16 words with meanings and examples
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First words in the deck
- oratory — the skill of making powerful and effective public speeches
- demagogue — a leader who wins support by exploiting people's fears and prejudices rather than using reason
- firebrand — a person who passionately urges others to take radical action