Standard 1.2: Figurative Lang/Mood/Tone
This type of figurative language requires a comparison to be made
Metaphor
What is the definition of universal theme?
What is ethos?
Credibility and trust of the speaker
A logical fallacy that attacks the person instead of the argument is called ________.
Ad Hominem
Identify the TWO types of figurative language used in the example: The sun, stretching its rays, shone brightly on the earth below.
Personification/alliteration
Identify a universal theme in The Fall of the House of Usher
Isolation v. Community
Madness v. Sanity
Supernatural v. Reality
What is logos
The reasoning provided by the speaker through logic, data, statistics, etc. that is the bulk of the argument.
If someone argues “Either you study all night, or you will fail the test,” what fallacy is this?
Either/or
Identify the tone of the example: he eagerly raised his hand in class even though the only thing he was going to add was some nonsense about the video game to distract the class. The teacher sighed and called on him anyway.
Tone options: Exasperation, Annoyance, Frustration, etc
Identify a universal theme in The Raven
Grief can be overwhelming
What is pathos?
The emotional appeal involving the audience
Which fallacy assumes that if one thing happens, a chain of extreme consequences will follow?
Slippery Slope
Identify the mood of the example: The boy cried loudly as he realized he would never be able to join the soccer team. Shaking his head, he dusted the dirt off his pants and began to walk home with a heavy heart and his head hung low.
Identify a universal theme so for in the story The Metamorphosis with the man turning into a bug.
Society v. individual
Belonging and Independence
Familial Relationships
Identify the appeals being used in the example:
She spoke loudly to the freshman class. "You all have a voice and you all need to be heard. It is more important now than ever as those evil men try to take away our phones. Our lifelines. Without them, we would be distraught, not knowing how to communicate with each other"
Pathos
This fallacy deals with making an assumption about a whole group of people based on one person
Hasty Generalization
Identify the figurative language and how it contributes to the tone. “His voice was a steady anchor in the storm, grounding me with every calm and reassuring word.”
Metaphor and it creates a tone of supportive or comforting by showing how the man is steady just like an anchor keeps a boat in place.
Identify the universal theme below:
The creature looked upon the pool of water to see something opposite of what he felt. In the water, the thing looking back at him was horrific, deformed, and cruel. Inside he felt intelligent, kind, and compassionate. He struggled with how the two did not align.
Reality v. Appearance
Identify the appeal in the example:
I have fought long and hard to get this research up and running. For 10 years I have studied and performed experiments to show that this chocolate has the most health benefits. In fact, 90% of those who eat this chocolate prove to have healthier hearts than those that don't."
Logos and Ethos
Everybody supports the New England Patriots and they won the superbowl, so I am going to support them too!
Bandwagon