Miscellaneous #1
"First," "second," "in addition," and "furthermore" are examples of what?
transitions
Lincoln's "...of the people, by the people, for the people"
epistrophe
"Give me liberty or give me death."
"Sweltering summer"
alliteration
"Obama is a great communicator because he has the ability to talk effectively with his constituents."
circular reasoning
Using the word "odor" is not appropriate to describe freshly baked bread, provided that the smell is pleasant.
connotation
"The child is the father of the man."
paradox
A speaker attempting to discourage drug use among teens reveals that he is a recovering addict.
ethos
"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."
parallelism
Either or Reasoning
The "I Have a Dream Speech" opens with "Five score years ago," and King directly references the Emancipation Proclamation.
allusion
"I dribbled, I shot, I scored."
asyndeton
"Professor Naliwaldi is Indian, so there's no way he can impartially lecture on British Imperialism."
Ad Hominem
"They even love as though they hate."
paradox
"Tom is a poor student because he failed his first AP English quiz."
hasty generalization
"Everyone needs to bring their materials to class" contains what error?
their should be his
"The night is long that never finds the day."
aphorism
"The rainy night had ushered in a misty morning- half frost, half drizzle-- and temporary brooks crossed our path, gurgling from the uplands." (3)
alliteration, imagery, onomatopoeia
"You have a lot of work to do, so I'll lend you a hand,"
synecdoche
Liz became ill after eating Doritos, so the Doritos must have caused her illness.
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
"The door was shut by Mary" is constructed using what voice?
passive voice
"Go the primrose way to the everlasting bonfire."
euphemism
"Was not Jesus an extremist? Was not Amos an extremist? Was not Paul an extremist..." (4)
anaphora, epistrophe, Biblical allusion, and rhetorical question
"He stiffened his drink and his spine."
zeugma
Non Sequitor