Figurative Language
He was so strong, he could chop the tree down with one swing of his axe.
Hyperbole
At Back to School Night, Mr. Smith usually opens by telling parents that he has taught for over eight years, has a Master of Arts in English from George Mason University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching from James Madison University. Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos
A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.
This is about rare and valuable pennies
He was a gazelle running smoothly down the road.
Metaphor
When Max became student council president, he took hsi position seriously. He prepared for the meetings, tried to join whatever committees he could, and stayed late to work with the vice president and the club advisor. Everyone could see that Max really was DILIGENT, and that he deserved to be president
hardworking; show care in work; etc.
“Boom!” The thunder echoed through the sky.
Onomatopoeia
At a MADD (Mothers against Drunk Driving) conference, the speakers provide statistics of how much drinking and driving is still a safety issue. Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
Logos
Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
This about the origins of Halloween.
"I did it! I did it! I did it!" She yelled.
Repetition
My family went on a camping trip last summer. One day, we decided to walk across a log that had fallen over a river. I started to walk on it, but it was slippery, and the log moved as I walked. I turned back around, thinking it was too TREACHEROUS to risk walking on.
Dangerous or hazardous
After a long day of hiking, he slept like a log.
Simile
Students use literary devices and specific, stylistic choices that the artist chose to support their assertion about what the artist’s intentions are with a work.
Ethos
When one hears the term "reality" applied to a show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted. This is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.
Reality TV isn't always real.
As I stepped onto the stage, the blinding spotlight caught me off guard, momentarily freezing me in place. The crowd, a sea of expectant faces, seemed to hum with anticipation, and my palms began to sweat. I took a deep breath, trying to calm the nervous flutter in my stomach, and then began to deliver my speech, my voice trembling slightly at first, but gradually gaining confidence as I connected with the audience. What point of view is this?
We were coming back home from visiting my grandma in Maryland. It was a long plane ride but was almost over. The flight attendant told us to put on our seatbelts and to prepare to land. I noticed my ears started to pop as the plane DESCENDED.
The warm sun peeked out from behind the grey clouds.
Personification
To discourage his students from drinking and driving, Mr. Smith tells his students about how he was hit by a drunk driver and how it impacted his family’s life. Is this ethos, pathos, or logos? 2 answers
Ethos and Pathos
It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product: chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
Popular candies and how much are produced each year.
You step into the bustling marketplace, the vibrant colors and cacophony of sounds immediately enveloping you. The scent of spices fills your nostrils, and you weave through the crowds, your eyes drawn to the piles of fresh fruits and vegetables. A vendor calls out, trying to entice you with his latest catch, but you continue on, your focus on finding the perfect rug to adorn your living room floor. What point of view is this?
Second Person
Sometimes my language arts teacher asks me to work with Sam, who's also in my class. Sam does really well in math, but writing is challenging for him. Today, we were supposed to revise our biographies. I looked at Sam's biography and realized that even though he had a lot of good information, it wasn't in CHRONOLOGICAL order.
Organized by the time from beginning to end
Bees busily buzzed through the blossoms.
Alliteration
When an SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) commercial airs, Sarah McLahlan’s music is used to underscore close-up shots of animals shaking in cages. The footage is usually edited with slow motion. Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
Pathos
There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Male platypus carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs. This venom incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. That means that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. Electroreception is a sixth sense different from seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. What an odd creature indeed.
Platypus and their attributes.
The young woman strolled through the bustling market, her eyes scanning the colorful array of fruits and vegetables. She paused at a stall selling fresh herbs, carefully selecting a few sprigs of basil and rosemary, their fragrant aroma filling the air. Her fingers danced across the smooth surface of a ripe avocado, before finally settling on a handful of juicy strawberries, their vibrant red contrasting against the green leaves. What point of view is this?
Third Person
When my cousin came over to my house, we decided to build a skateboard ramp out of leftover pieces of wood. We tried to build it over and over again, but the ramp never seemed sturdy enough for us to ride over. Finally, we decided to ABANDON the idea and try something different.
to give up completely