Literary Devices
The attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure
What is Personification?
It is inappropriate to ask your family member for one of these
The spirit of this person visited Hamlet in the form of the ghost
The first paragraph of your essay
What is the Introduction?
Emotional appeal; Examples include the use of emotion-laden words, the use of description, and the use of repetition.
What is Pathos?
The leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work
What is the Protagonist?
According the 100 Best Jobs list done by U.S News and World Report, these are the two most in demand career fields right now
What are Tech and Healthcare?
This man was killed behind a curtain/tapestry
Who is Polonius?
This sentence contains your stance on your topic, and what you will be discussing further in your paper
What is a Thesis Statement?
An employer cannot ask you about this in an interview
What is:
your marital status
if you have any children
if you smoke or drink
your religious/political beliefs
your ethnicity
Any health information or why you may be seeing a doctor
The act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation
What is Repetition?
This profession does NOT have a height and weight requirement
What is EMT?
This man is suspected to have killed the king
Who is Claudius?
An author's choice of words or style of speaking or writing
What is Diction?
The use of reasoning to appeal to the reader. Examples of this include the use of definitions, statistics, law, and comparisons.
What is Logos?
A passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
What is Allusion?
An EMT, Police Officer and a Firefighter are all members of what career field
What are First Responders?
This event is reveals Claudius's guilt.
What is a Play Within Play?
What is the Murder of Gonzago?
What is The Mousetrap?
The last paragraph of your essay
What is the Conclusion?
An exaggeration or other distortion of an individual's prominent features or characteristics to the point of making that individual appear ridiculous.
What is a Caricature?
A unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art
What is Theme?
This item is only acceptable in an interview setting for religious or safety reasons
What is a Hat/headwear?
This person is Hamlet's only true friend
Who is Horatio?
Your writing is expected to be presented in this format
What is MLA?
What are Ethos, Pathos and Logos?