Rhetorical Devices
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Definition of an oracle:
A person who receives messages from the Gods
Simple
What font and font size do you use when writing in MLA
12 and Times New Roman
What are context clues?
hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas in a speech
Repetition
What helped Greeks express their religion
"A cloud of smoke came from the chimney."
Simple
How do you write an in text MLA citation?
(Author, pp. #).
"The sun is out and the day is searing." What does searing mean?
Hot
A reference in literature to a character, place, or situation from history or any other work of literature
Allusion
Stories of Gods and Goddesses would be called...
myths
a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction
Compound
When taking out words in a quote, you should use an ellipsis (...) to indicate it. (True or False)
True
"During the war, ammunition was scarce so they had to limit their usage." What does scarce mean?
In little amount, limited
A brief account of an event/story
Anecdote
What qualities should a tragic hero have?
downfall brought by a tragic fate
a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
Complex
How do you write a MLA heading?
-Your name
-Teacher's name
-Class name
-Date (day, month, year)
"Relationships between countries can change quickly, for example the Soviet Union and the United States were allies but by the end of WWII they had become enemies." What does the word "allies" mean?
Someone who is on your side
Repetition of successive lines in separate sentences of a text
Anaphora
If you were a Greek in ancient times and needed guidance from the gods, who would you go to?
An oracle
"The house is as nice as it was when they left it."
Complex
How do you write a header?
In the upper right corner with your last name and page number
"Melissa's brother was annoying her or vexing her." What does vexing mean?
annoying