Literature
Set during the Salem Witch Trials
The Crucible
Author of "Civil Disobedience"
Henry David Thoreau
What do we call the era after Pre-colonial era?
Colonial Era or the Puritan era
Identify the figurative language in the following quote:
"I'll tell you what's walking Salem—vengeance is walking Salem."
Personification
(Bonus points - What literary work did the quote come from?)
You cannot put a price on your safety. That is why you should buy this state-of-the-art home security system.
Pathos
An essay about disobeying laws you believe are unjust.
"Civil Disobedience"
Author of "Walden"
Henry David Thoreau
What year were the Salem Witch Trials?
1692
Identify what figurative language is used in the following quote:
"The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked; his wrath towards you burns like fire."
Simile
Bonus points: What literary work is the quote from?
Despite consumer resistance, companies continue to test products on animals because studies show that animal testing is safe and reliable.
Logos
Novel about a dude living in the forest and committing tax evasion.
"Walden"
Author of "The Crucible"
Arthur Miller
Describe the Puritan lifestyle.
Strict, very religious (answers will vary)
Identify what figurative language is used in the following quote:
"It is not a man's duty, as a matter of course, to devote himself to the eradication of any, even the most enormous wrong; he may still properly have other concerns to engage him; but it is his duty, at least, to wash his hands of it, and, if he gives it no thought longer, not to give it practically his support."
Allusion
Bonus points: What literary work is the quote from?
List all three rhetorical appeals and what they mean.
Ethos- ethics / trustworthiness
Pathos - emotion
Logos - logic / data
An essay urging people to be themselves.
"Self Reliance"
Author of "Self-Reliance"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What do we call the era when people were accusing others of being communists, also known as the "red scare"?
McCarthyism
Identify what figurative language the following quote uses:
"This farm's a continent when you go foot by foot droppin' seeds in it."
Hyperbole
Bonus: What literary work does the quote come from?
As a licensed esthetician, I believe you should be applying sunscreen everyday if you want to have better skin or to reduce risks of skin cancer.
Ethos
Depressing Puritan sermon talking about how all people are damned to hell.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Author of "Verses Upon the Burning of Our House"
Ann Bradstreet
List three characteristics of transcendentalism.
Nonconformity
Individualism
Self Reliance
Emotion over Reason
Connection to nature
A short statement that reveals some truth about life.
Aphorism
Bonus: What literary work consists largely of aphorisms?
Who created rhetoric?
Aristotle