Figurative Language
This is an expression that develops in a language, region, community, or class of people that cannot be understood literally (ex: it's raining cats and dogs)
Idiom
What mode of persuasion is mostly used in this commercial?
"Studies show that our car has the highest fuel efficiency in its class, getting 40 miles per gallon in the city and 55 miles per gallon on the highway. With this improved fuel economy, you'll save $1,000 annually on gas compared to other cars in the same price range."
What is the main gas found in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What two things are needed to create a CLAUSE?
Subject and verb (predicate)
"She made a peculiar face at the teacher, like a silent scream for help."
Which device is NOT found in the sentence?
A. alliteration
B. allusion
C. simile
D. oxymoron
C.
What are the THREE parts of the rhetorical triangle (rhetorical situation?)
Speaker
Audience
Purpose
If you take a plane from California to Hawaii, what ocean will you fly over?
Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is NOT a how a complex sentence should be punctuated?
A. DC, IC
B. IC, DC
C. IC DC
B. When the independent clause comes first, you DO NOT need a comma.
Provide an example of a EUPHEMISM.
Example: "She passed away" instead of "she died."
What is the best TONE for this part of the speech?
"We stand at a crossroads today, with our future hanging in the balance. But I am not here to dwell on the past. We have faced obstacles before, and we will face them again. This is our time to act, to rise above and push forward together. Now is the moment we prove our resilience!"
A. Defiant
B. Hopeful
C. Somber
D. Urgent
B. Hopeful
In the sentence “The cat quickly ran across the yard,” which word is an adverb?
A compound sentence is when you combine two independent clauses.
What are the TWO ways that a compound sentence can be created?
With two independent clauses joined with a comma and FANBOYS
With two independent clauses joined with a semicolon
Describe the difference between a word's CONNOTATION and a word's DENOTATION.
Connotation: the thoughts and feelings associated with a word
Denotation: a word's dictionary definition
Provide an example of how someone running for student body president would use ETHOS in their election speech?
Answers vary.
Ethos = appeal to credibility
What is the square root of 36 divided by 3?
2
Which is correct?
A. I missed my final exam because I forgot to set my alarm.
B. I missed my final exam, because I forgot to set my alarm.
C. I missed my final exam; because I forgot to set my alarm.
D. I missed my final exam because, I forgot to set my alarm.
A.
What is the point of view in the passage?
"As the sun dipped below the horizon, Sarah looked at Michael, her heart pounding with anticipation. She wished she had the courage to tell him how she felt, but he seemed so distant. Meanwhile, Michael's thoughts were focused on the upcoming project, unaware of the silent longing in Sarah's eyes."
B. Second person
C. Third person limited
D. Third person omniscient
D. Third person omniscient
Write a sentence about summer using ANAPHORA.
Example:
We will travel, we will try new things, we will soak in every moment!
What is the approximate diameter of the Earth in miles?
(Closest answer wins!)
7,900 miles
Which of the following is a COMPOUND sentence?
A. I have to change before I go on my date.
B. My date is pretty cute although his shoes are whack.
C. I was hoping my date would buy my dinner, but he didn't even offer.
D. I'm not going on another date with this guy.
C.