literary devices (name the device)
"Her voice is" thunder is this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
An appeal to credibility.
What is ethos?
Name the two paradoxes in "the country is both a dream and a nightmare."
What is dream and nightmare?
"Oh, fantastic! Another flat tire in the pouring rain. Today is just getting better and better."
What is sarcastic?
Jefferson said everyone has a right to "Life, Liberty and _________________________."
What is the pursuit of happiness?
Her smile was a mile wide is this device.
What is a hyperbole?
An appeal to logic.
What is logos?
The best example of paradox from these lines:
The old car coughed and wheezed down the dusty road.
Save money by spending it.
Her smile was as bright as the morning sun.
The angry wind screamed through the dark night.
What is : Save money by spending it?
"This is the battle of Gettysburg, where 50,0000 men died."
What is serious, reverent
Equiano referred to the slaves who jumped to their deaths as ______________.
What are the inhabitants of the deep?
The following sentence is which type of literary device? (HINT: It is not a simile)
When Mark lost his job, he felt like he was facing Goliath
What is an allusion?
An appeal to emotion.
What is pathos?
What does Langston Hughes mean when he writes: "America never was America to me?"
What is that the country has failed to deliver its promises of freedom and equality?
"Please ensure that all safety goggles are securely fastened before entering the chemistry lab. There are no exceptions to this rule."
What is series, authoritative, focused on rules.
The great tree of life in the Earth on Turtle's back is an example of this term that begins with the letter a.
What is an archetype?
A story used to explain the creation of something, usually told orally by Native Americans.
What is an origin myth?
This statement best represents which persuasive appeal? “I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me!”
What is pathos?
Owning a suburban home with a white picket fence is often described as this type of example of the American Dream, a word meaning the most perfect or typical embodiment of something.
What is quintessential?
"My wallet is like an onion; every time I open it, it makes me cry."
What is humorous?
The hero of "the Earth on Turtle's Back?"
Who is the muskrat?
The device used here:
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up...
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia...
I have a dream that one day even the state of
What is anaphora?
The reason Equiano had ethos?
What is that he was actually on the slave ship?
The selections by both Jefferson and Equiano that contradict one another.
What is "The Declaration of Independence" and Equiano's narrative
"Investing in this approach today secures a stronger, more efficient tomorrow for our entire team."
What is persuasive?
King George was referred to as a ________________ in The Declaration of Independence?
What is a tyrant or despot?