Christmas Movie Trivia
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the name of the Grinch's dog?
Max
the place or type of surroundings where a story takes place
Setting
A Comparison of 2 things using like or as
Simile
This type of article presents a stance on a topic and proceeds to try to prove their position.
Argumentative Article
Persuasion based on logical reasoning
Logos
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, What song does Jack sing as he watches the beauty of Christmas Town?
"What's This?"
This is the story line of a piece of literature including rising action, climax, and falling action.
Plot
This is the moral of the story or life lesson that can be taken out of the context of a story and applied to everyday life
Theme
This is the main argument of an article.
The Claim (argumentative thesis)
Persuading based on the credentials of the speaker
Ethos
How many sizes does the Grinch's heart grow in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
3
a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc.
Narrator
This is the way the author feels about the topic they are speaking of
Tone
This is what is needed before an author can make their claim within an article.
Research has shown/Research says....
Logos
In Elf, what are the four main elf food groups? Name 3 for credit.
Candy, candy corn, candy canes, and syrup
a literary device that uses words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.
A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
Irony
The presence of prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Bias
According to John Smith, the Dean of Harvard University, .......
Ethos
What's the first rule in the Code of The Elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
A child that is reading a book at the same time his father states that kids these days are all addicted to screens, is an example of?
Irony
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
Context
This type of information can be used to show credibility and relevance of a journalistic piece.
Source Information
"We can't do away with this practice just because we don't like it."
Pathos