Literary Devices
The attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience
tone
comparing two unlike things using "like or as"
Similie
speaking or writing that's intended to persuade
rhetoric
Stevenson studied this in college
Philosophy
What was the name of McMillian's older sister?
Armelia Hand
a discussion involving differing points of view; debate
argument
giving human qualities or traits to non-human things
personification
appeals to the emotions and ideals of the audience
pathos
How much did Stevenson say that he made a year in Chapter 2?
$14,000
What was the nickname that McMillian's family had given him?
Johnny D
the arrangement of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases
syntax
repetition of the same initial consonant
alliteration
appeals to the audience’s reason, building up logical arguments
logos
Under what charges was McMillian first arrested?
Sodomy
Where did McMillian and his family live?
Repton
The connotation or associations of word choice
diction
extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
appeals to the speaker’s status or authority
ethos
In Chapter 3, where did Myers say that McMillian made him drive?
Jacksons Cleaners
In Chapter 5, what was the name of the white person that the McMillians had worked for who called Stevenson to offer support?
Sam Crook
uses vivid description that appeals to a readers' senses
imagery
figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings
oxymoron
Created by Aristotle; provided us with three ways to appeal to an audience
rhetorical triangle
In Chapter 3, what was the name of the jailhouse snitch who claimed he had seen McMillian's truck outside of Jackson's Cleaners?
Bill Hooks
Name of the song that was playing during Herbert's execution
Old Rugged Cross