Literary Devices
This device compares two unlike using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
"Her heart is as cold as ice"
Simile
This rhetorical appeal is meant to appeal to emotions
Pathos
Define the word in bold: The jury came to a unanimous decision
Fully in agreement (everyone agrees)
What tools can you use during the test?
Notepad, Highlighter, Eliminate answers, etc
This devices refers to the use of symbols to represent ideas
Symbolism
"The flowers begged for water"
Personification
This rhetorical appeal is meant to appeal to logic/reasoning
Logos
Define the word in bold: His jump never goes in. The one time he made it was an anomaly
Something that goes against what is normal. Rarely happens
True or False: If you pass, Morales can work miracles
True
This device hints at future events or plot developments
Foreshadowing
Verbal Irony
This rhetorical appeal is meant to appeal to credibility
Ethos
Define the word in bold: He was a man who abhorred violence
Hated
True or False: The test adapts to your answers so you should avoid skipping too many questions
True
This device is a reference to something else, whether real or fictional
Allusion
"My teacher told me he had a million things to do and couldn't speak to me"
Hyperbole
Identify the rhetorical appeal being used in the following excerpt
"Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."
-Brutus
Ethos
Define the word in bold: We were confused by the ambiguous phrasing of the text message
Open to more than one interpretation; unclear
What is a good strategy for choosing a correct answer?
Eliminate bad/wrong answer choices as you go along
Name the three types of irony
Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal Irony
"Indifference elicits no response. Indifference is not a response. Indifference is not a beginning."
Anaphora
Identify the rhetorical appeal being used in the excerpt below
Harry Potter: "You've made a mistake, I can't be a wizard. I mean, I'm just Harry, just Harry."
Hagrid: "Well, just Harry, did you ever make anything happen? Anything you couldn't explain, when you were angry or scared?"
Logos
Define the word in bold: You might enjoy the jubilance of your little brother at his birthday party
A feeling of extreme joy
How should you read the answer choices in a given question set according to Morales?
Bottom to top (Choice D first and Choice A last)