Devices/Appeals
Literary Devices
Essay Writing
M.U.G.
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100

This appeal uses facts, numbers, or logic to convince someone.

What is Logos? (logic)

100

A writer's attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about.

What is tone?

100

Name 2 of the 3 things that go in your introduction paragraph.

Hook, Bridge/Background Info, Thesis Statement

100

Name 2 of the four sentence types.

Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex.
100

“O brawling love! O loving hate!” is an example of which device?

What is oxymoron?

200

Repeating the same word or phrase to make a point stronger.

What is repetition or parallelism?

200

What device is used when Juliet says, “If he be married, / My grave is like to be my wedding bed”?

What is foreshadowing?

200

What is a thesis statement?

A summary that clearly states the main argument or point of an essay or paper

200

Your secret is safe with her and (I/me).

What is "me"?

200

A character says something that is the opposite of what they actually mean.

What is verbal irony?

300

Every day a neglected, hungry, and abandoned child dies of starvation in our own city.

Which appeal is being used?

Paths (Pathway to heart)

300

What type of figurative language is used in: “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun”?

What is a metaphor?

300

True or False: You can repeat exactly what you said in your essay in your conclusion paragraph.

False. It should be restated not repeated. 

300

What’s the error? Each of the students have submitted their homework.

Have should be has because 'each' is singular. 

300

The shipment of precious stones and gems (was received/were received) early Saturday morning. 

What is "was received"? 

400

Which appeal is used when Friar Laurence warns Romeo to love moderately?

Ethos (Ethics)

400

How does Shakespeare use dramatic irony when Romeo kills Tybalt?

What is the audience knows they are now family?

400

What is the purpose of the explanation in your body paragraphs?

Explains how the evidence connects to the topic.

400

The coach and (she/her) designed a full workout schedule to start the season. 

What is "she"?

400

Directions: Read the sentence below. Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the bold word:

Though the plan seemed implausible at first, the team eventually saw that it might actually work.

Hard to believe. Not probable.

500

One in ten Americans has diabetes... Insulin costs about $10 a vial to make... Drug companies charge families like Joshua and his dad up to 30 times that amount.

Which appeal is being used?

What is logos?

500

How does Shakespeare use Mercutio’s punning to contrast him with Romeo?

It shows Mercutio is funny and distrustful while Romeo is emotional.

500

What is the difference between primary and secondary evidence?

Primary evidence refers to the first-hand experiences or documentation, while secondary evidence refers to a copy or a representation of the original.

500

Choose the sentence that avoids a comma splice: A) He loves to read, he always carries a book. B) He loves to read; he always carries a book.

B

500

What is the author's purpose?

Rosa Parks should be chosen as one of the bravest Americans in history. Her courage to stand up for what she believed was right was outstanding. Her determination to have blacks treated as equals to whites led to the bus boycott that changed many laws in Alabama. She was truly the bravest American.

What is to persuade?

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