Figurative Language
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is metaphor?
Eaten greedily and to excess.
What is gorged?
The rhetorical appeal to logic.
What is logos?
American literature that was largely written by Puritans and expressed religious ideals.
What is Puritanism?
The initials "J.D." in J.D> Salinger's name stand for....
What is "Jerome David"?
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature.
What is allusion?
Extraordinary or remarkable.
What is singular?
The rhetorical appeal to credibility.
What is ethos?
American literature that focused on dark emotions and gothic settings.
What is gothic fiction?
The highest grossing film of all time. (Taking inflation into account.)
What is Gone with the Wind?
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
What is irony?
Intense anger or rage.
What is wrath?
The rhetorical appeal to emotion.
What is pathos?
American literature which emphasized emotions and nature settings.
What is romanticism?
The first Pixar movie.
Toy Story
A literary work that uses humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or expose human vices or foolishness.
What is satire?
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
What is inveterate?
A comparison between two things to highlight their similarities.
What is analogy?
A type of American Literature that attempted to display reality through art.
What is realism?
The name of Princess Leia's home planet in Star Wars.
What is Alderaan?
The message or lesson of a literary work.
What is theme?
A feeling of sadness or depression.
What is melancholy?
The act of repeating words, phrases, or ideas for emphasis or effect VERSUS the use of similar grammatical structures or patterns to create balance and rhythm.
What is repetition VERSUS parallelism?
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
It is what BMW stands for in the car industry.
What is Bavarian Motor Works?