Literary Devices
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (e.g., "The classroom was a zoo")
What is a metaphor?
An advertisement showing a crying puppy in a shelter to get you to donate is using this emotional appeal.
What is pathos?
This part of the plot curve happens at the very beginning of a story, where characters, setting, and background information are introduced.
What is the exposition?
The number of sources required for use on the Argument Essay.
What is 3?
The time Period 8 begins.
What is 12:37pm?
An extreme exaggeration used to make a point, such as "I've told you a million times."
What is hyperbole?
A commercial featuring a doctor in a lab coat endorsing a brand of toothpaste relies on this appeal to credibility and trust.
What is ethos?
A character struggling against their own guilt, fear, or a difficult decision is facing this type of conflict.
What is internal conflict (or Character vs. Self)?
The central argument or main point of an essay that the writer must prove using evidence from the provided sources.
What is the thesis?
The time period 8 ends.
What is 1:18pm?
When an author drops subtle hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
A speech packed with statistics, percentages, and logical evidence uses this appeal.
What is logos?
The turning point or peak emotional moment of a story's plot curve.
What is the climax?
An argument or position built to oppose, answer, or disprove the writer's primary claim. (paragraph)
What is the Counterclaim?
(Rebuttal is acceptable.)
The two components of the English 10 Final on June 16th and 11am.
What are Reading Comprehension (MC) and Argument Essay?
An object, person, or situation that represents a deeper, abstract meaning beyond its literal sense.
What is a symbol (or symbolism)?
This specific appeal is being used in the statement: "As a certified personal trainer with 10 years of experience, I highly recommend this workout."
What is ethos?
A story like The Hunger Games or 1984, where characters fight against a corrupt or controlling government, features this type of conflict.
What is Character vs. Society?
When a writer presents a counterclaim and then immediately explains why that opposing view is weak or incorrect, they are providing this.
What is a rebuttal (or refutation)?
What is 5?
A contradiction between expectation and reality.
What is Irony?
The literal English translation of the Greek word "logos."
What is logic (or word/reason)?
This literary term describes the final "untying of the knot" at the very end of a story, following the falling action.
What is the Resolution?
The very beginning and very end of the Argument Essay. They are both universal and relatable.
What is the Hook and the Call to Action?
The number of students in the class when all are present.
What is 27?