Definition, Please
NUMEROUS
What is "many"?
Symbol
An object that represents an idea or feeling
It is popular, so it must be good
What is, "Bandwagon fallacy" or "appeal to popularity"?
In this part of the story, we get background information about the characters
What is exposition?
In this type of irony, someone says the opposite of what they really mean
What is verbal irony, or sarcasm?
NURTURE
What is "to take of something or someone"?
Onomatopeia
What is, "a word (such as 'crash' or 'boom') that imitates a sound
Teenagers have fewer paid jobs outside of school now than they've had in generations. That proves all teens are lazy.
What is, "Hasty generalization"?
This character is at the center of the story, is usually good, and must solve a problem
What is the protagonist?
This is the type of irony when by trying to avoid something, someone runs right into it instead
What is situational irony
REFUTE
What is, "to prove wrong"?
Metaphor
A comparison that calls one thing another to show how it is
The FDC says the vaccines are safe and effective for everyone, so it must be true.
What is, "appeal to authority"?
This character has motivations of his or her own that stand in the way of the main character
Who is the antagonist?
"Oh, sure, all kids love to eat broccoli."
What is verbal irony?
ADVOCATE
Personification
Giving human qualities to non-humans
If you start smoking marijuana, you will end up either dead or in jail.
What is "a slippery slope"?
This is the time, place, and mood of the story
What is the setting?
An example of this type of irony is when the police in "Lamb to Slaughter" eat the murder weapon
What is dramatic irony?
ECCENTRIC
What is, "odd, or outside the norm"?
The literary device used in this sentence: "You fill up my senses, like the mountains in spring time."
What is a simile
What is a "false equivalency"?
What is the climax?
I called in sick to work so that I can go to the beach; when I get to the beach, there is the boss and all my coworkers on a company picnic
What is situational irony?