Basic Devices
The boy's eyes were as wide as plates when he saw his birthday presents.
What is a simile
Name the rhetorical appeal which evokes reader emotions.
What is pathos?
He is our Ronaldo!
What is an allusion?
Do you ever feel overwhelmed with school? Well, you are not alone. School causes....
What is a Rhetorical Question?
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
What is parallelism?
She is the pit bull of her group.
What is a metaphor?
When using research in an essay to support your thesis, you are using which rhetorical appeal?
What is logos?
The quiet praying of the parishioners, the smell of melting wax and the glow of the candles flickering in the windows calm my soul.
What is imagery?
Over 80 percent of all grade 10 students love to learn about literary devices.
What is a statistic?
My grandmother's parakeet has passed away.
What is a euphemism?
A million thoughts invaded my brain when I saw my ex with another girl.
What is a hyperbole?
Anecdotes can evoke two appeals primarily. What are they?
What are ethos and pathos?
What is another term for verbal irony?
What is sarcasm?
The retelling of a personal story in an essay.
What is an anecdote?
She's always flexing her designer clothes on Instagram.
What is a colloquialism?
The snowflakes danced in the wind.
What is personification?
When an author's authority on a subject is established, the appeal to this has been accomplished.
What is ethos?
Fiona found four funky fossils.
What is alliteration?
According to a University of Michigan study on the impact of sleep on student performance, "Students who get 8-10 hours sleep per night....."
What is use of research or quoting an expert?
It is not a hope, it is not a dream, it is an obligation!
What is a climax?
The bell clanged to warn us about the start of class.
onomatopoeia
The art of rhetoric is the art of .......?
What is persuasion?
He's a lean, mean teen.
What is assonance?
In life, you don't know what will happen. In life, surprises come by the dozen. In life, you need to roll with the punches.
What is anaphora?
When her puppy chewed up her new Uggs, she was a little mad.
What is an understatement?