Parallel Structure
Diction
Ethos/Pathos/Logos
Tone
Facts about Dr. K.
100

Correct or incorrect:

Jay likes to surf, ski, and snowboarding.

Incorrect! Should be:

Jay likes to surf, ski, and snowboard.

100

Diction means the order of words in a sentence. (T/F)

False. It means word choice.

100

A relevant statistic is typically an example of:

(Ethos/Pathos/Logos)

Logos

100

Tone is the attitude of the author (or narrator) toward the subject matter. (T/F)


True!

100

Left-handed or right-handed?

Left-handed.

200

Correct or incorrect?

The dog buried its bone, barks awhile, and slept in the sun.

Incorrect: tenses need to be consistent.

The dog buried its bone, barked awhile, and slept in the sun.


200

Denotation refers to the shades of meaning a word might have.

False.

200

The inclusion of a sentence like "Professor Steadman heads the molecular biology laboratory and is the author of 100 peer-reviewed studies" is an example of:

(Ethos/Pathos/Logos) 

Ethos

200

"I am so happy to get that parking ticket. It really made my day."

Here, the tone conveys what attitude?

Sarcasm
200

What state does he come from?

New Jersey

300

Correct or incorrect?

The guitar solo soared; it shook the earth; it rattled our souls.

Correct!

300

Connotation refers to the literal or primary definition of a word. (T/F)

False. That is denotation.

300

"Wouldn't you rather play with this cute puppy than go fracking?" is an example of:

Pathos

300

Imagine a story about a haunted house. All the details contribute to the story's...

a) Tone

b) Mood

Mood

300

What instrument does he play?

The drums

400

Correct or incorrect?

I would describe Mary as smart, caring, and interesting.

Correct. (All are adjectives describing Mary.)
400

If a writer chooses a fancy word (interminable), or a simple one (endless) -- that's an example of using diction. (T/F)


True!

400

Who came up with the concept of Ethos/Pathos/Logos?


Aristotle (Greek philosopher, born 384 B.C.)

400

Imagine a story about a haunted house. The narrator looks at all the spooky stuff and thinks, "OMG. This isn't scary at all!" 

This thought contributes to a) mood, or b) tone

Tone

400

What grade was he in when he won the grade-wide spelling bee?

6th grade

500

"Anaphora" is a next-level type of parallel structure. Is this a correct example?

It was the best of times; the worst of times, too.

Incorrect. Should be:

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.

500

When a writer chooses a positive word like "youthful" or a negative one like "immature," that's an example of diction. (T/F)

True

500

Future generations depend on us to protect the babbling brooks, the cawing birds, and the sweet-smelling forests.

a) What rhetorical appeal is this?

b) What other "powerful writing" device is used?

a) Pathos

b) Parallel structure

500

What is his favorite holiday TV special?

Emmet Ottor's Jugband Christmas

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