Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Anecdotes
Concessions and Rhetorical Questions
Literary Devices
Mockingjay
100

What is logos?

Appeal to logic

100

What is an anecdote?

A short story

100

What is a concession very similar to?

A counterclaim

100

What are the two broad types of tone?

Formal and Informal

100

What is Katniss's role/job?

She is the Mockingjay

200

What is ethos?

Appeal to credibility

200

Why do we use anecdotes in essays?

To make ideas more understandable and connect them to real life

200

What is a rhetorical question?

A question that is not meant to be answered

200

What is an allusion?

A reference to another work, person, place, or event

200

Where does Katniss return to after it has been bombed?

Her old home, District 12

300

What is pathos?

Appeal to emotion

300

What is a good secondary use for anecdotes?

They keep readers interested

300

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?

To emphasize a point.

300

How do you describe tone?

Feeling words

300

What is the name of the people leading the revolution?

District 13

400

What appeal would be a doctor appearing in a commercial about a new medicine?

Ethos

400

In an essay about climate change, a writer includes a story about a farmer who lost all of his crops in a flood. Why did they include this story?

To show a real world example of what they are trying to prove

400
What is the main difference between a counterclaim and a concession?

A counterclaim is disproving the other side, a concession is a compromise

400

What can you reference in an allusion?

Another work, person, place, or event

400

What does President Snow leave in Katniss's home to scare her?

A white rose

500

A commercial about smoking includes personal testimonials from survivors, statistics about cancer rates, and the speaker's medical credentials. Point out all instances of ethos, pathos, and logos.

testimonials - pathos

credentials - ethos

statistics - logos

500

Write an anecdote to prove the point that school uniforms should be mandatory.

Gauge student response

500

Write a concession for an argumentative essay for why schools should allow for daily off-campus lunches.

Gauge student response

500

What would be the tone of a story that talks about loss or death?

Solemn, Melancholy, Sad

500

What does Katniss demand in order for her to be the Mockingjay?

Peeta's safety; Prim can keep Buttercup

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