Figurative Language
Identify the figurative language:
"The fish I caught was bigger than the boat!"
Hyperbole
"Despite the kind words, his tone sardonic above all else."
Grimly mocking or cynical.
Logos is a rhetorical appeal that relies on what?
(Hint: it's in the name)
Logic
This type of clause is one that cannot stand on its own, such as "After we won" or "Whoever did this"
Dependent
Guilt, confusion, and desire are examples of this form of conflict.
Internal
Identify the figurative language:
"The balloon breathed in new air."
Personification
Resolutely fearless; dauntless; courageous and brave.
Sympathy and empathy are two emotions evoked when using this Greek rhetorical appeal.
Identify the type of sentence:
"I was tired, so I went to sleep."
Compound
Sarcasm is an example of this form of irony where what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
Verbal
Identify the figurative language:
"I think it's time to hit the hay."
Idiom
"John Proctor tried to be a pragmatic leader against the court, but they wouldn't listen to reason."
Sensible or practical.
Parallelism uses sentences with similar grammatical structure for emphasis; however, when the speech contains opposite meanings, it becomes this:
Antithesis
Identify the type of sentence:
"Garret was killed by the townsfolk after they accused him of witchcraft."
Complex
The acronym PEEL has been used all year, but what does it stand for?
Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link
Identify the figurative language:
"I must be cruel to be kind"
(Triple-points if you can guess the source)
Paradox
"She lacked no vitality and was enthusiastic wherever she worked."
The state of being strong and active; energy.
In the "Declaration of Sentiments," Elizabeth Cady Stanton uses this rhetorical technique to reference another famous piece of American history.
Allusion
Identify what the grammatical function of the bolded phrase:
"Logan pushed his truck up the hill."
Prepositional Phrase
This is when the audience knows something that the characters don't, like when we know that John Proctor has confessed to lechery while his wife does not.
Dramatic Irony
Identify the figurative language:
"You could say they had a love-hate relationship"
Oxymoron
"They tried to mitigate the damages of their argument, but there was no going back."
Make less severe, serious, or painful.
The Police use this rhetorical technique in their song, "I'll Be Watching You," singing, "Every move you make, Every bond you break, Every step you take..."
Anaphora
Words like "before" and "since" can signal either a prepositional phrase or a dependent clause... so how on earth can you tell them apart?
Dependent clauses have a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone; prepositions clarify and modify details. For example...
"He left after the party" - Preposition
"He left after the party ended" - Dependent
Passive