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The Chreia: ‘I tremble for my country...’
“I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.”
—Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1784-85.
Discovery List several facts about the author.
Founding Father of the United States
Discovery List several facts about the author.
Founding Father of the United States
Architect of the Declaration of
Independence and framer for the U.S.
government
Discovery List several facts about the author.
Founding Father of the United States
Architect of the Declaration of
Independence and framer for the U.S.
government
Sought the good of the country
Discovery List several facts about the author.
Founding Father of the United States
Architect of the Declaration of
Independence and framer for the U.S.
government
Sought the good of the country
Third President of the United States
1. EncomiumIntroduction: Write a sentence that introduces the author. Include a figure of description.
1. EncomiumIntroduction: Write a sentence that introduces the author. Include a figure of description.
The wisdom of (ethopoeia) Thomas
Jefferson should be pondered and
treasured.
1. EncomiumPraises: write three praises for the author.
1. EncomiumPraises: write three praises for the author.
He dedicated his immense talents and
abilities to establish a just and
righteous government for the people
of the United States.
1. EncomiumPraises: write three praises for the author.
He dedicated his immense talents and abilities
to establish a just and righteous government
for the people of the United States.
He sought the good of the entire country when
he might easily have dedicated himself to
personal enrichment alone as so many others
did.
1. EncomiumPraises: write three praises for the author.
He dedicated his immense talents and abilities to
establish a just and righteous government for the
people of the United States.
He sought the good of the entire country when he
might easily have dedicated himself to personal
enrichment alone as so many others did.
He accepted the burden of being the third President
of the United States.
1. EncomiumThesis: write a thesis statement, which states what you will speak about.
1. EncomiumThesis: write a thesis statement, which states what you will speak about.
Books might be written exclaiming
his wisdom but I will consider just his
concise saying on righteousness.
1. EncomiumRough draft: combine the introduction, praises, and thesis into a paragraph.
1. EncomiumRough draft: combine the introduction, praises, and thesis into a paragraph.
The wisdom of the great Thomas Jefferson should
be pondered and treasured. He dedicated his immense
talents and abilities to establish a just and righteous
government for the people of the United States. He
sought the good of the entire country when he might
easily have dedicated himself to personal enrichment
alone as so many others did. Books might be written
exclaiming his wisdom but I will consider just his
concise saying on righteousness.
2. Paraphrase List several synonyms for these words from the Chreia: tremble, country, reflect, God, and just.
tremble:
country:
reflect:
God:
just:
2. Paraphrase Sentence variations: Write four variations of the Chreia. Then draw a star next to the best one; this one will be your Paraphrase.
2. Paraphrase Sentence variations: Write four variations of the Chreia. Then draw a star next to the best one; this one will be your Paraphrase.
I quake for my nation when I remember that the Lord is
righteous.
To contemplate the Almighty’s justice makes me shudder
for this republic.
When I dwell upon God’s impartiality, I quaver for my
people.
I am struck with fear for this nation as I consider that our
Creator passionately hates sin.
2. Paraphrase Sentence variations: Write four variations of the Chreia. Then draw a star next to the best one; this one will be your Paraphrase.
Jefferson’s saying teaches us that we should be struck with fear for this nation as we consider that our Creator passionately hates sin.
3. CauseNine Narrative Components: Identify the who, what, when, where, how, and why of a narrative that shows why the chreia was said. Include recognition, reversal, and suffering.
Recognition
Reversal
Suffering
Agents
Action
Time
Place
Manner
Cause
3. CauseNine Narrative Components: Identify the who, what, when, where, how, and why of a narrative that shows why the chreia was said. Include recognition, reversal, and suffering.
RecognitionReversalSufferingAgentsActionTimePlaceMannerCause
God punishes unrighteous nations the man fears God’s punishment on his nationGod’s punishmenta manreflecting on & obeying God’s commandstime of our nation’s birthUnited States, our nationwith humilityto show that God will punish those who mock him
3. CauseRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).
3. CauseRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).
A humble man living at the time of our nation’s birth, would have enjoyed the success of his country. Knowing, however, that God punishes (S) unrighteous nations (R), he would have feared for his people and called them to righteousness (V).
4. ConverseNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative with the same character in the cause paragraph but who does the opposite.
Recognition
Reversal
Suffering
Agents
Action
Time
Place
Manner
Cause
4. ConverseNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative with the same character in the cause paragraph but who does the opposite.
RecognitionReversalSufferingAgentsActionTimePlaceMannerCause
God punishes unrighteous nations does not fear God’s punishmentGod punishes a mandisregarding and disobeying God’s commandstime of our nation’s birthUnited States, our nationwith pride and selfishnessto show that God will punish those who mock him
4. ConverseRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).
4. ConverseRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).
However, if a man had ignored the Judge of nations, then destruction may befall such a man and his country at any moment (S and V). He will realize too late that a nation cannot long survive if the people of that nation act viciously (C).
5. AnalogyDiagram: Write the Action of the chreia on the left side and its effect below. Then write a dissimilar Action that has the same effect.
Chriea’s Action Dissimilar Action
Same Effect
5. AnalogyDiagram: Write the Action of the chreia on the left side and its effect below. Then write a dissimilar Action that has the same effect.
Chriea’s Action Dissimilar Action
Ignoring God’s justice e.g. Gambling unresponsibly
Same Effect Both are ruined; one meets poverty and the
other meets demise
5. AnalogyNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the analogy from the diagram.
RecognitionReversalSufferingAgentsActionTimePlaceMannerCause
5. AnalogyNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the analogy from the diagram.
God punishes unrighteous nations meet povertypovertygambling foolgambles money awayday and nightcasinoirresponsiblyto show that God punishes those who mock him
RecognitionReversalSufferingAgentsActionTimePlaceMannerCause
5. Analogy Rough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).
5. Analogy Rough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).
Like a gambling fool, who irresponsibly gambles all his money, so is a nation that ignores God’s justice. The fool will find his pockets emptied (V). He will meet poverty just as the unrighteous nation will meet its demise (S & R).
6. ExampleNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the chreia with a famous person or event.
RecognitionReversalSufferingAgentsActionTimePlaceMannerCause
6. ExampleNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the chreia with a famous person or event.
6. ExampleNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the chreia with a famous person or event.
God punishes unrighteous nationsThe Lord exiled Israel to BabylonGod’s punishment; Israel lost its freedomGod and IsraelGod blessed Israel, they disobeyed, were
exiledIsrael’s beginning until the Babylonian
captivityIsrael; land flowing with milk and honeysinfully and foolishlyto show that God punishes those who
mock him
RecognitionReversalSufferingAgentsActionTimePlaceMannerCause
6. ExampleRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).
6. ExampleRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).
Consider Israel’s history. From the beginning God had blessed them with a land flowing with milk and honey. Yet because they disobeyed him and were unjust to the poor (R), the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Babylonians (V), and they lost their freedom as a nation (S).
7. TestimonyQuotation and Source. Choose a quotation that supports the chreia and write it below. Tell the source of the quotation. Write a sentence that explains how the quote is similar to the chreia.
7. TestimonyQuotation and Source. Choose a quotation that supports the chreia and write it below. Tell the source of the quotation. Write a sentence that explains how the quote is similar to the chreia.
King Solomon once said, “Wicked
men are overthrown and are no more, but
the house of the righteous stands
firm”(Proverbs 12.7). Solomon’s words
mean that a ruler must obey God’s statutes
and rule justly or else be met with swift
destruction.
8. Epilogue Audience and Challenge. Write a phrase that names the audience, and then add an imperative clause calling the audience to agree with the chreia.
8. Epilogue Audience and Challenge. Write a phrase that names the audience, and then add an imperative clause calling the audience to agree with the chreia.
Those who consider these points must
admire Jefferson for his outstandingly wise
saying about the necessity for a nation to obey
God’s law.
Final Draft Check each of the eight heads above and correct errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. On a separate sheet of paper rewrite the eight paragraphs in the form of a final draft.
Variations Give two synonyms for the bold words in each sentence. Then vary the sentence in three ways, and include these figures of speech in a sentence:
periphrasis – changing a name from one word to a number of wordsonomatopoeia – the coining of a name or the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is namedhyperbole – an exaggeration that is “more than reality warrants” and brings us to understand a truthmetalepsis – communicating an idea by gradual process of logical consequence
A. The horde of Gauls attacked them with great vigor.The band of Gauls descended on them with the clanging of metal weapons and war whoops. (onomatopoiea).
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