Figurative Language
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
What is a Simile?
A rhetorical appeal to evoke emotions
What is pathos?
A four letter word meaning "light" in color or complexion
What is fair?
expresses an opinion about a debatable topic and consists of a claim supported by reasons and evidence.
What is an argument?
a statement that conveys the writer’s or speaker’s position on an issue.
What is a claim?
Gives animals, ideas, or inanimate objects human-like characteristics
What is personification?
the art of speaking or writing persuasively
What is Rhetoric?
the state of lacking certain necessary goods like money or material possessions
What is poverty?
An error in logic
What is a logical fallacy?
a performance of actions done together and at the same time
What is unison?
Something concrete that stands for something else, like an idea or emotion
What is Symbolism?
a persuasive technique that aims to establish a writer's or speaker's credibility and shared values with the audience.
What is ethos?
Trying to do or achieve something
What is pursue?
a type of reasoning that begins with general statements (premises) and ends up with a specific factual statement.
What is deductive reasoning?
What is a stanza?
The repetition of consonant sounds within a given text (e.g. tongue twisters)
What is alliteration?
a persuasive technique that appeals to logic and reasoning
What is logos?
to suggest something as true without a direct statement
What is imply?
This type of reasoning uses specific observations to arrive at general conclusions.
What is Inductive Reasoning?
a word meaning to walk back and forth in the same space.
What is pace?
A common expression that has a figurative meaning, separate from the meaning of the individual words
What is an idiom?
Identify the type of rhetorical appeal:
“I chose volleyball because it required work. I had to learn how to control my body. I had to learn how to do more than just jump high.”
What is logos?
of a group or class that is considered the very best
What is elite?
This type of reasoning uses specific observations to arrive at general conclusions, but involves incomplete information to offer the simplest, most likely explanation
What is abductive reasoning?
the central idea or message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life.
What is a theme?