Persuasive Writing
Further or farther?
What is this an example of, "He eats like a pig"?
What is the name of a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme, and stanzaic structure.
What persuasive device is constructed based on the ethics or credibility of the person making the argument.
When someone ask you how your feeling, which would be the correct response?
"I am feeling well" or "I am feeling good?"
What literary device refers to the use of words or phrases to hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense.
What is wrong with this sentence?
The wallet was returned to it's owner.
Which persuasive device is being used?
Images of small children in ads showing pathetic living conditions to urge you to donate to the cause or to sponsor a child
Sally was sad she had to let her dog ________.
Ernesto was sad to _____ the basketball game.
Anything that is spelt out to represent a sound.
ex. Buzz-The bee buzzed in my ear.
What is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero called?
Which persuasive device is this quote using?
"All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal."
Aristotle's The Art of Rhetoric
in place of "her/he" or in place of "she/him"
What type of play is usually based on human suffering and invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.
Ex. Hamlet, Oedipus Rex
Where should a comma go in the sentence "Before you leave turn off the lights."
________ is used as an action, and ______ is the end result.
What is a figure of speech in which words or phrases appear to express opposite thoughts used in conjunction.
ex. quiet furry, wakeful sleep
What type of poem is a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing
Inside or outside of the quotation marks?