Literary terms
The main idea of a story or work of literature.
What is theme?
"Pre" means this...
What is before?
This is the story of two young lovers who die because of poor communication skills.
What is "Romeo and Juliet?"
This rhetorical device relies on influencing the reader's emotions.
What is pathos?
Your EoC counts for this percentage of your final grade in English 1.
What is 20%?
How something is said.
What is tone?
This stem means "cut" or "to cut."
What is tomy?
This is the story of a long journey...the title creatively also means "a long journey."
What is "The Odyssey?"
This logical fallacy happens when you try to convince someone to do something because everyone else is doing it.
What is bandwagon?
Or in high school, peer pressure.
Counting today, you have this many days of school left (count half days as a full number).
What is seven?
This is what Odysseus is, a main character who battles evil with the help of the gods, through his/her own strength, intelligence, etc.
Whats is an epic hero?
Phan means...
What is appearance?
Fortunato is not so fortunate in this tale of revenge.
What is "Cask of Amontillado?"
Which rhetorical appeal(s) is/are found in the example?
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What is logos and pathos?
This story by Langston Hughes is the first we read this school year.
What is "Thank You Ma'am?"
This describes what a scene looks like, smells like, tastes like, etc.
What is sensory imagery/sensory detail?
The stem sopor means...
What is "to sleep/sleep?"
I am the author of "Cask of Amontillado" as well as "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Pit and the Pendulum."
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This logical fallacy exists when you misrepresent someone's argument, often taking it completely off-topic so it is easier to criticize.
What is strawman?
This is the name of one of Mr. Hinnant's pets.
Who is/are Rocko/Dasi/Effie/Zoe?
This is what you call the speaker of a story who you may not be able to trust.
What is unreliable narrator?
This stem means "in two parts."
What is dicho?
What is 1963?
This person is considered "the father of rhetoric."
Who is Aristotle?
I am the NBA's all-time leader in points scored.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabaar?