Parallel Structure
Correct or incorrect:
Jay likes to surf, ski, and snowboarding.
Incorrect! Should be:
Jay likes to surf, ski, and snowboard.
Diction means the order of words in a sentence. (T/F)
False. It means word choice.
A relevant statistic is typically an example of:
(Ethos/Pathos/Logos)
Logos
Tone is the attitude of the author (or narrator) toward the subject matter. (T/F)
True!
Left-handed or right-handed?
Left-handed.
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.
Denotation refers to the shades of meaning a word might have.
False.
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
"I am so happy to get that parking ticket. It really made my day."
Here, the tone conveys what attitude?
What state does he come from?
New Jersey
Correct or incorrect?
The guitar solo soared; it shook the earth; it rattled our souls.
Correct!
Connotation refers to the literal or primary definition of a word. (T/F)
False. That is denotation.
"Wouldn't you rather play with this cute puppy than go fracking?" is an example of:
Pathos
Imagine a story about a haunted house. All the details contribute to the story's...
a) Tone
b) Mood
Mood
What instrument does he play?
The drums
Correct or incorrect?
I would describe Mary as smart, caring, and interesting.
If a writer chooses a fancy word (interminable), or a simple one (endless) -- that's an example of using diction. (T/F)
True!
Who came up with the concept of Ethos/Pathos/Logos?
Aristotle (Greek philosopher, born 384 B.C.)
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
What grade was he in when he won the grade-wide spelling bee?
6th grade
"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.
When a writer chooses a positive word like "youthful" or a negative one like "immature," that's an example of diction. (T/F)
True
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
What is his favorite holiday TV special?
Emmet Ottor's Jugband Christmas