Wild Card
Terms
Terms Again
Idenfity the Device
Identify the Device Again
100
What rhetorical and literary device is this:
Her words were a sharp knife, piercing through the silence of the room.
What is a metaphor?
100
Correctly pronounce these two words:
Rhetoric
Rhetorical
100
What is it called when a writer or speaker tries to play on the emotions of its readers?
What is pathos?
100
I reached out for it. The honey flowed on, somewhere beyond the tips of my fingers. (the last two sentences of "Dormitory")
What is an example of ambiguity?
100
We sing songs of salvation to save the soul.
What is an example of alliteration?
200
What rhetorical and literary device is this politician using?
The sun will rise on a day of hope and renewal under our administration.
What is a symbol, i.e. the rising sun symoblizes new hope and renewal?
This might also be considered a metaphor.
200
What is essential to do when analyzing or discussing a writer's/speaker's diction?
What is you have to describe what kind of diction they're using? e.g. formal, simple, clinical, religious, flowery, etc.
200
What is the term for successive sentences that use a similar syntactical (sentence structure) pattern? For example, The team was hungry - they fought. The team was desperate -they sacrificed. The team was determined - they prevailed."
What is parallelism?
200
To illustrate the importance of perseverance, let me tell you about the time I failed my driving test three times before finally passing; it taught me that even when faced with setbacks, consistent effort can lead to success.
What is an example of an anecdote?
200
After I fell off the bike, a good Samaritan passing by stopped and called for help.
What is an example of an allusion?
300
What rhetorical device is being used here:
What is pathos?
300
What is the term for when a writer or speaker presents facts, statistics, or irrefutable arguments in order to persuade their reader?
What is logos?
300
What is the term for making a ridiculous or extreme exaggeration?
What is hyperbole.
300
Instead of using the word criminal, the lawyer called the defendant a "thug" hoping to change the jury's perception of him.
What is an example of connotation? The word thug carries a more emotional and negative connotation, whereas criminal has a more objective and neutral connotation.
300
They wept together for the things they now knew. (The last sentence of "A Temporary Matter")
What is an example of ambiguity?
400
What rhetorical device is being used here?
What is ethos?
400
What do we call it when a writer situates two things side by side for the sake of comparison?
Bonus: what is the verb form of that term?
What is juxtaposition?
What is to juxtapose?
400
Give an example of three adjectives one might use to describe a writer or speaker's tone?
Answers will vary.
400
The war-torn city is a desolate landscape of shattered buildings, where the only sound is the haunting echo of distant gunshots.
What is an example of imagery?
400
As a medical professional with 20 years of experience, I can confidently say that this treatment plan is the most effective option for your condition.
What is an example of establishing ethos?
500
What rhetorical device is being used here?
What is logos with the statistics and logical argument about the cost/benefits of quitting smoking? And also some pathos with the woman on the ventilator.
500
What is the term for a reference to a commonly known piece of history or literature or art?
What is an allusion?
500
Give an example of irony.
Answers will vary.
500
The commercial showcases a pristine, perfect family while depicting the chaos and grime of a busy city street in the background.
What is an example of juxtaposition?
500
The Titanic was touted as an “unsinkable” ship, yet it sank on its first voyage.
What is an example of irony?