purpose
Magical Realism/Gothic Lit
context clues
rhetorical appeals
figurative language
100
Newspaper
What is to inform?
100
tortured character
What is Gothic Literature?
100
Kevin may know how to layup a basketball, but my jump shot is extraordinary.
What is remarkably good?
100
What is pathos?
100
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
What is hyperbole?
200
Short story
What is to entertain?
200
unimpressed tone
What is Magical Realism?
200
I wanted to just set the table and be done with it, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish, and utensil until they were in perfect alignment.
What is with great attention to detail?
200
What is ethos?
200
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
What is alliteration?
300
"I Have a Dream" speech
What is to persuade?
300
Dramatic description
What is Gothic Literature?
300
When Jose found out that his little brother Emilio carelessly broke Jose's Xbox disc tray, Jose was vexed and sure let Emilio know it.
What is angry; irate?
300
"the neediest, most vulnerable members of our society"
What is an appeal to emotion?
300
The tick-tock of the clock kept me awake all night.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
Bilingual dictionary
What is to inform?
400
"House Taken Over"
What is Magical Realism?
400
Stanley tried to determine the meaning of the vocabulary word, but there were so few clues in the sentence all he could do was hopelessly conjecture as to what the word might mean.
What is a guess?
400
What is logos?
400
Her smile is as bright as the sun
What is a similie?
500
"Footloose"
What is to entertain?
500
Recognizable characters
What is Magical Realism?
500
Jane could have easily offended Lisa when she informed her that the dress did not fit her well, but Jane used tact when choosing her words, so Lisa understood without being hurt.
What is dealing with a difficult situation carefully?
500
“I’ve dedicated over 40 years of my career to studying infectious diseases and their large-scale effects, so I can assert with full confidence that widespread vaccination is crucial for public health.”
What is ethos?
500
"when life had wings"
What is a metaphor?