Review
What is Rhetorical Device?
A rhetorical device is a speaking technique that is used to persuade an audience
What kind of bees eat brains?
Zombees
What is the definition of verb?
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Spell the word SHEANIGANS
S-H-E-A-N-I-G-A-N-S
a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose
tricky or questionable practices or conduct
high-spirited or mischievous activity
What is a Claim?
A claim is a statement that is argued, defended, and supported in a speech or essay(purpose of the speech).
Claim are usually stated in the introduction and restated in the conclusion.
What is the definition of MONOCHROMATIC?
Containing or using only one color.
name the possessive adjectives in English
my
your
his
her
its
our
their
Name the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raffaello (Raphael)
Name 3 members of the Kardashian- Jenner Family?
Kris Jenner
Kim Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian
Kendall Jenner
Kourtney Kardashian
Kylie Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner
What is HYPOPHORA?
A common technique in which the speaker first asks a question and then answers it.
What is the definition of UKULELE ?
A small four-stringed guitar
What is the difference between a concrete noun and an abstract noun?
A concrete noun is a noun that can be seen, touched, smelled, tasted, or heard.
A abstract noun is a noun that represent intangible ideas—things you can't perceive with the five main senses.
When do Italians celebrate Rome's birthday?
April 21st
Name Planets in the Solar System (double points if you say it in order)
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Name 3 thing we want to know when we look at characters
How the characters help develop the theme
How the character advances the plot
How the characters change AND how that change/shift affects the story
How the author “shows” us the character (direct/indirect)
What is the motivation of the character
What is the definition of "Baffling"?
impossible to understand; perplexing.
What are adjectives and what do they usually tell us?
* Adjectives describe nouns.
* They usually tell us what kind, which one, or how many.
What's the national animal of Scotland and why?
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. It was apparently chosen because of its connection with dominance and chivalry as well as purity and innocence in Celtic mythology.
When was the Fall of the Roman Empire?
476 AD
September 4
Name 3 rhetorical devices and explain them
Figurative Speech : creates comparisons by linking the senses and the concrete to abstract ideas.
Repetition: creates a sense of structure and power. In both speech and literature, repeating small phrases can ingrain an idea in the minds of the audience.
Hypophora: A common technique in which the speaker first asks a question and then answers it.
Tricolon: a list of three, or a sentence in which there are three parts or clauses. The cumulative effect of three has a powerful effect on an audience.
Parallelism: Writing structures that are grammatically parallel help the reader understand the points better because they flow more smoothly.
Allusion: an indirect or passing reference. a reference to shared knowledge.
How did the student feel when he learned about electricity?
They were Totally shocked.
Write a sentences with 9 adjectives
Answers may be different
Who was the first person to use the telescope for serious astronomical study? Where was he from? What did he discover?
Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer and physicist (1564-1642) who was the first to use the telescope for serious astronomical study. Using his homemade telescopes, he discovered the four large moons of Jupiter, demonstrating for the first time that bodies in motion could themselves be centers of motion.
Which astronomer is called out in “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen?
Galileo Galilei
He was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Commonly referred to as Galileo, his name is pronounced. He was born in the city of Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence.