Persuasive Thinking
What is an appeal to authority?
Ethos (-)
What does the conch symbolize?
Civilization and Authority (-)
What literary element is most present in Oedipus Rex?
Dramatic Irony (+)
What is a digital footprint?
Data that is left behind from online/email interactions. (+)
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two things without like or as (-)
Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
Where would we be without this tradition? Ever since our forefathers landed at Plymouth Rock, we've celebrated Thanksgiving without fail, making more than cherished recipes. We've made memories.
Pathos (+)
What symbolizes Science and Individualism?
Piggy's Glasses (-)
What is one of the main themes of this text?
Truth, Ignorance, Pride, or Family (-)
What should every email start with? (Even before a hello)
A Topic/Subject (+)
What is the "visual" level of a poem?
How the poem looks on a page (lines, length, capitalization, punctuation, bold) (-)
What is logos?
Appeal to logic (+)
Who/What is the Lord of the Flies?
A pig head on a stick (-)
Why doesn't Jocasta believe in prophecy?
She thinks she stopped one (-)
What should you consider when sending an email?
Topic, the receiver, time of day, your request (+)
How/what does rhyme add to a poem?
Flow and Rhythm (-)
Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Logos (-)
Who is the Christ Figure in the text?
Simon (+)
Who is the previous king and Oedipus's father?
King Laios (+)
What is another name for the greeting at the beginning of an email?
Salutation (-)
What do you call the level of poetry that uses word pictures, descriptions, and non-literal language?
Sensory Level (+)
Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
The data is perfectly clear: This investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas.
Logos (-)
How do the boys end up on the island?
They crash land a plane/WW2 (+)
What does Oedipus do at the end of the play?
Stab his eyes out (-)
Is a digital footprint positive, negative, or neutral?
Neutral (+)
What is the sonic level of a poem?
The sounds and patterns in a poem (rhyme, alliteration, repetition) (1)