Figurative Language
This technique uses sound effects in writing
What is onomatopoeia?
Quotations or paraphrasing presented to persuade readers
What is evidence?
This technique appeals to the audience's emotions
What is pathos?
"The flowers were blooming, and the bees kissed them every now and then."
What is personification?
"But a better butter makes a batter better."
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
What is simile?
Visually descriptive language
What is imagery?
This appeal relies on the credibility of the source or the person making the argument
What is ethos?
The green pasture surrounded by hills was teeming with a deafening silence.
What is oxymoron?
"You are becoming a little thin on top."
What is euphemism?
Compares two things WITHOUT like or as, stated as if one thing is another thing
What is metaphor?
A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation that ends up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated. In simple words, it is a difference between appearance and reality.
What is irony?
This appeal relies on scientific facts, statistics, etc.
What is logos?
A character gives his wife a rose as a ______ of his love
What is a symbol?
An example of this would be to refer to your automobile as "wheels"
What is synecdoche?
A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
Two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem, for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts.
What is juxtaposition?
Identify this appeal: "As a veterinarian, I can assure you that golden retrievers are excellent family dogs."
What is ethos?
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
What is antithesis?
or
What is parallelism?
"Life is like a race. The one who keeps running wins the race, and the one who stops to catch a breath loses."
What is analogy?
The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect
What is anaphora?
The use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing
What are colloquialisms?
Identify this appeal: "You will never be satisfied in life if you don't seize this opportunity. Do you want to live the rest of your years yearning to know what would have happened if you just jumped when you had the chance?"
What is pathos?
"The simplest questions are the hardest to answer." -Northrop Frye
What is aphorism?
"The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes."
What is allusion?