Rhetorical Devices #1
Ethos, Logos or Pathos?
Rhetorical Devices #2
Literary Periods
Rhetorical Devices #3
100
This is a consise, wise statement of belief packed with meaning. Example: "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
What is Aphorism?
100
"67.32% of statistics are made up."
What is Logos?
100

Richard always packs a pistol when he goes to the bank to deposit large sums of money because of his anxiety about getting robbed. One day he forgets his gun, and bandits rob him blind. This is an example of...

What is Situational Irony?

100

Experimented with writing forms, challenged tradition, and often included 4 D's (Defiance, Disillusionment, Discontentment, and Decay).

What is Modernism?

100
This Jeopardy game is a piece of cake. 

What is an idiom?

200
This is an author's attitude toward a subject, often determined by the diction and punctuation.
What is Tone?
200
You should listen to me because I have been in your shoes. I have suffered as you have suffered. I know your pain.
What is Ethos?
200
This is a story that contains a deeper meaning and significance (beyond the text).
What is Allegory?
200

This era focused on scientific discovery and practical or political pieces like almanacs and speeches.

What is Rationalism (Age of Reason)?

200

She is not short; she is simply vertically-challenged...

What is euphemism? 

300
"...whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, and we shall fight in the hills"
What is Anaphora?
300
"How can you not buy a Brinks home security system? Do you want your wife and child to be left defenseless?"
What is Pathos?
300
Rothsgate walks into class late and trips on a bookbag by the door. Another student exclaims: "Dude, you are an absolute pro at walking." This is an example of...
What is Verbal Irony?
300

This group of writers used a plain style and were highly centered on religion.

Who were the Puritans?

300

Are you working hard, or hardly working? 

What is chiasmus?

400
"Jimmy always considers others, provides for others, and helps others."
What is Parallelism?
400
"Since I am a graduate of Harvard, I understand the intricate issues involved with economics..."
What is Ethos?
400
Fairly often, Frederick finds himself in fickle times.
What is Alliteration?
400

This era saw three main groups of writers emerge: The Fireside Poets, The Dark ________, and The Transcendentalists.

What is Romanticism?

400
"You are wrong," said I. 

What is anastrophe? 

500
Tommy Tate is a bear on defense; almost no one gets by him without getting mauled.
What is Metaphor?
500

The Advertisement for Kay Jewelers states: "Every kiss begins with Kay."

What is Pathos?

500

Hey guys, I really need you to give me a hand with this.

What is Synecdoche (literal) or Metonymy (figurative)?

500

This style of writing was focused on real life situations and everyday people.

What is Realism?

500

The teacher looked at him like he was "he who must not be named." 

What is an allusion? (Voldemort; Harry Potter)

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