All my friends have one. Do you want everyone to make fun of me if I don't have one?
What is an appeal to pathos?
100
Why is this an allusion?
"I am no Frank Sinatra."
References the American musical legend Frank Sinatra.
100
Arm
What body part was Mr. Shiftlet missing?
100
Rabies.
What is one theory surrounding Poe's death?
100
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, or thing of cultural/historical value.
What is an allusion?
200
I have had ten years of experience in this field. I think I know what I am talking about.
What is an appeal to ethos?
200
Why is this an allusion?
Please do not act like such a Romeo in front of her.
This statement refers to Shakespeare's character.
200
Flannery O' Connor
Who is the author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own
200
Fissure
What is another name for the crack in the house?
200
epigraph/epithet
amicable/applicable
What is a malapropism?
300
If you do not finish English 1 first, then English 2 may be difficult.
What is logos?
300
Why is this an allusion?
She is my kryptonite.
Refers to American hero Superman.
300
The Haunted Palace
What is the name of the creepy song Usher sings?
300
Usher did not want his sister's body to be used for medical research.
What is one of the reason's Usher kept his sister's body in the house?
300
A short and amusing story that supports the speaker's argument.
What is an anecdote?
400
If you do not install an alarm you will be afraid everytime you leave your house...wondering if all of your things will eveb be there upon your return.
What is pathos?
400
Why is this an allusion?
Wow...this is like a garden of Eden?
This statement refers to the Bible.
400
$17.50
What is the amount of money that Older Lucynell will spend on her daughter and Mr. Shiftlet's weekend trip.
400
Madeline
Who is Usher's sister?
400
A comment against an opponent to undermine him instead of his argument.
What is ad hominem?
500
I have been a pediatrician for half my life, and I am telling you: this is the best medicine for a cold.
What is ethos?
500
Why is this an allusion?
So I guess he is the new Einstein of this class.
This statement refers to Albert Einstein, an American genius.
500
Wooden Cherries
What does Younger Lucynell pull off her hat and toss out the car window?
500
Poe often uses this type of narrator in his stories. It leaves the reader wondering just how much the narrator can be trusted.
What is an unreliable narrator?
500
A statement that appears to be contradictory or silly, but it may contain the truth.