Poetry
This is a group of lines in a poem, separated by a space, that functions much like a paragraph does in a piece of prose.
What is a Stanza?
What is a hyperbole?
What is an exaggerated statement or claim
In many stories, this setting symbolizes a journey into the character's self, or a test of a character's internal strength when found becomes invisible.
What is The Cave?
This rhetorical appeal, also known as Logos, uses facts, definitions, and "if-then" statements to convince the reader.
What is an Appeal to Logic?
Which type of reasoning is used in the following statement? 'Every time I eat peanuts, I get a rash. Therefore, I am likely allergic to peanuts.' (specific to broad conclusion)
What is inductive reasoning
"The silent snake slithered" is an example of this device, where the same consonant sound repeats at the start of words.
What is Alliteration?
What is being compared in the metaphor "The politician is a snake"?
What is the politician's character or behavior
This character archetype is known for mischief and often uses their wits to play tricks on others, sometimes helping the hero and sometimes causing trouble.
Who is the Trickster?
This appeal, also known as Pathos, tries to win over the audience by making them feel sad, angry, or excited.
What is an Appeal to Emotion?
Which of the following is an example of a 'Logical Fallacy'?
A. Arguing that a new law is bad simply because the person who proposed it is unpopular.
B. Providing a counterclaim to show that you understand the opposing view.
C. Defining a difficult term a the beginning of an essay.
D. Using a statistic from a government study to support a claim
What is A. Arguing that a new law is bad simply because the person who proposed it is unpopular.
This sound device involves the repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry, such as the "e" sound in "the fleet feet sweep by the sleeping geese."
What is Assonance?
This is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work that the author expects the reader to recognize.
What is an Allusion?
Representing the darker side of the Hero's own personality or the ultimate evil in the story, this archetype exists to be the Hero's greatest obstacle.
Who is the Shadow (or Villain)?
This appeal, also known as Ethos, focuses on the author's credibility, character, or "right and wrong."
What is an Appeal to Ethics (or Credibility)?
This is the general term for any error in reasoning that makes an argument "unsound," even if the evidence used is technically true.
What is a Logical Fallacy?
This occurs when a poet compares two unlike things throughout several stanzas or even the entire length of a poem.
What is an Extended Metaphor?
These are common expressions that mean something different from their literal words, such as "break a leg" or "under the weather."
What is an Idiom?
The man said "when he was a child, he acted a child, but once he became a man, he put away childish things." This archetype symbol usually symbolizes flow of time and life.
What is the River?
If an advertisement shows a crying puppy to get you to donate money, they are primarily using this appeal.
What is Pathos (or Emotion)?
This type of logical reasoning is based on a premise such as apple is a fruit, then goes on with a fact for example, all fruits have seeds. From these two pieces of information form a conclusion, apple have seeds. (General to specific)
What is deductive reasoning
What is the primary difference between 'Assonance' and 'Alliteration'?
What is "assonance repeats vowels while alliteration repeat initial consonant sounds."
If a poet describes a 'heavy silence,' they are using a comparison to suggest that the quiet felt physically burdensome. This is an example of:
What is a Metaphor?
The people were seen holding hands after the sudden destruction of the Twin Towers. This symbolic archetype represents wholeness, unity, and the infinite cycle of life and death, often seen in symbols like the "Wheel of Fortune."
What is a Circle?
An author who uses a biased tone and ignores all "relevant" evidence to the contrary is likely trying to create this—an unfair preference for one side.
What is Bias?
This inductive reasoning error happens when an author reaches a broad conclusion based on too small of a "sample size" or just one example.
What is a Hasty Generalization?