Figurative Language
Persuasive Devices
Foreign Language Terms
Logical Fallacies
Literary Terms
100
“My love is a rose.”
What is Metaphor ?
100
"Don't be left out of the crowd-shop at Bernie's Hardware Store!"
What is Bandwagon ?
100
Have a good trip!
What is Bon Voyage!
100
"Penguins are black and white. Some old TV shows are black and white, therefore, some penguins are old TV shows."
What is False Analogy ?
100
An author's hints and clues about what will happen in a story.
What is Foreshadowing ?
200
I’m so tired that I could sleep for one thousand years.
What is Hyperbole ?
200
"Goldmink -only for the most discerning customers."
What is Snob Appeal ?
200
Seize the day
What is Carpe Diem ?
200
"Hire her and soon she'll have your job!"
What is Slippery Slope?
200
A statement that at first seems self-contradictory but which upon reflection makes sense.
What is Paradox ?
300
The runner’s muscles were like bands of steel.
What is Simile ?
300
"Now that Mayor Jones buys Taste-Test Cupcakes, shouldn't you ?"
What is Testimonial ?
300
Existing State
What is Status Quo ?
300
"America, love it or leave it!"
What is False Dilemma ?
300
When an author interrupts a scene to tell about events that happened earlier.
What is Flashback ?
400
The moonbeams danced across the lake.
What is Personification ?
400
"99% of our customers liked our product, so it must be the best!"
What is Misuse of Statistics
400
Voice of the People
What is Vox Populi ?
400
"Senator Brock is interested only in fattening his wallet."
What is Personal Attack ?
400
The ghost of Christmas Past in The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
What is Flashback ?
500
Bunches of buttercups
What is Alliteration ?
500
"All lawyers are the same: domineering, selfishly invested, and motivated by money."
What is Name-calling ?
500
It does not follow
What is Non sequitur ?
500
"What you don't know about your drinking water can make you sick."
What is Appeal to Fear ?
500
Read this excerpt from "The Encounter." " ...a sure and delicate balance of solitude and connection, darkness and brillance...
What is Paradox ?
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