General Reading Questions
The actions and events that make up a story
What is plot
What was the tone of MLKs "I have a Dream" Speech
What is inspirational
This is a comparison using like or as.
She is as sweet as sugar
What is a simile
Is the following statement using ethos, pathos or logos?
"The veterinarian has recommended that we get a German Shepherd because that breed will be the perfect match for our active lifestyle."
Ethos
What is denotation?
The literal meaning or definition of a word
The peak of the action in a story is called what?
What is Climax
What is purpose?
Why the author is writing the piece
What Literary Device is being shown here with the word we:
"We close the divide because we know to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside."
What is repetition
Is the following statement using ethos, pathos or logos?
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
Pathos
What is connotation?
The feeling a word evokes by the way it is used in a sentence. Words can have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation
The main idea or meaning that the author is trying to explore in a novel
What is theme
Who was the audience for MLKs "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
MLKs fellow Clergyman
This quote is showing is using what literary device:
"Almost 2800 years ago Moses set out to lead the children of Israel from the slavery of Egypt..."
What is allusion
Is the following statement using ethos, pathos or logos?
Three out of four dentists recommend this toothpaste.
Logos
What is the connotation of poverty in the following sentence:
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
Positive
What was a main theme in Catcher in the Rye
Alienation
Loss of Innocence
The pain that come with growing into adulthood
The attitudes and emotions of the narrator
What is voice
What literary device is used in this sentence:
The snow is a white blanket covering the earth.
What is a metaphor
Is the following statement using ethos, pathos or logos?
Your family deserves the best. Your family deserves Hellman's mayonnaise.
Pathos
What is the connotation of the word blue in this sentence:
I was feeling blue after my friend had to leave.
Negative
Why did Athol Fugard write "Master Harold...and the boys"
He was commenting on his experiences growing up under the apartheid in South Africa
What is the argument presented in the letter from the clergymen to MLK?
They do not approve of demonstrations and want to fight for civil rights through the courts.
What is parallelism?
a similar structure of word endings or clusters of words:
They both wore black hats. They both walked crooked. They both are each other’s best friend.
OR The repetition of I have a dream in Mr. Martin Luther King's speech
As a doctor, I can tell you eating a balanced diet and exercising will let you live a long life.
Ethos
What is the connotation of the word dog in this sentence:
That man is such a dog.
Negative