Commonly Confused Words
Which word completes the sentence? “The movie had a big ______ on me.” (Affect or Effect?)
Effect
What does the prefix “sub-” mean?
Means "under, below, or beneath"
Which appeal uses emotions to persuade?
Pathos
What type of figurative language is this? “The wind whispered through the trees.”
Personification
What is repetition? Give an example.
Repetition is the intentional reuse of words, phrases, or sounds in speech or writing to create emphasis, rhythm, or intensity, helping ideas stick in the listener's mind. For example, saying "I've told you again and again" or "The soup was stirred and stirred and stirred"
Correct this sentence: “Your going to love this book.”
You're going to love this book.
Add a prefix to “happy” to make it mean “not happy.”
Unhappy
Which appeal relies on credibility or trustworthiness?
Ethos
Give an example of a simile.
Shine bright like a diamond.
What is parallelism?
Parallelism in literature is using similar grammatical structures (words, phrases, clauses) in a series or across sentences to create rhythm, emphasis, balance, and clarity, making related ideas more memorable and impactful, like in "I came, I saw, I conquered" or "Give a man a fish, teach a man to fish".
Which is correct? “It’s raining outside” or “Its raining outside”?
“It’s raining outside”
What does the suffix “-ology” mean?
Means "the study of" or "the science of,"
Give an example of a statement that uses logos.
"This car is the most fuel-efficient on the market because its hybrid engine gets 60 miles per gallon, significantly reducing your long-term fuel costs compared to traditional gasoline cars"
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that represent sounds.
Identify the device: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
Parallelism
Explain the difference between “than” and “then.”
Than is used for comparison.
Then is related to time.
Create a word using the prefix “inter-”
International
Intersection
Interstate
Interoffice
Identify the rhetorical approach: “As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I recommend this treatment.”
Ethos
Identify the figurative language: “She was drowning in homework.”
Metaphor
What is a rhetorical question? Give an example.
A rhetorical question is asked for effect or to make a point, not to get a direct answer, often because the answer is obvious, implied, or meant to provoke thought/emotion, like "Are you kidding me?" or "What time do you call this
Explain the difference between Advice and Advise.
Advice: Noun
Advise: Verb
misspell
misunderstand
misfortune
Identify the rhetorical approach: “All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.”
Logos
What's the difference between metaphor and simile?
Similes make an indirect comparison, while metaphors make a direct, implied one.
Give an example of a sentece mixing both devices: Repetition and parallelism.