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A device that compares two things using the word like or as
What is a simile?
100
A device that compares two things that aren't alike
What is a metaphor?
100

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Errors in reasoning that make an argument weaker. 

Logical Fallacy 

100
Good coffee is like friendship: rich and warm and strong.
What is a simile?
100
Are you kidding me?
What is a rhetorical question?
200
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a row
What is alliteration?
200
The repeated use of a word or phrase for emphasis
What is repetition?
200

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Logical Fallacy that attacks the speaker instead of the argument. 

Ad Hominem

200
Memory is a crazy woman who hoards colored rags and throws away food.
What is a metaphor?
200
"If I lost my BlackBerry, I would die." - Kim Kardashian
What is hyperbole?
300
The use of exaggeration for emphasis
What is hyperbole?
300
A question whose answer is implied or obvious
What is a rhetorical question?
300

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What are two ways to create a compound sentence? 

(Think punctuation)

FANBOYS + comma & using a semicolon

300
You'll never put a better bit of butter on your knife.
What is alliteration?
300

A kleptomaniac is a person who helps himself because he can't help himself.

What is antithesis?

400
The repetition of the same grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses
What is parallelism?
400
Pathos
What is an appeal to the audience's emotions?
400

FANBOYS go with a __________ sentence. 


AWUBIS goes with a __________ sentence. 

Compound & Complex

400
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.
What is parallelism?
400
Sad music and images used as persuasion
What is an example of pathos?
500
Ethos
What is the credibility of the speaker?
500
Logos
What is the logic the speaker uses to support his/her argument?
500

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In poetry, what is the same of the rhyme scheme that follows a "ABBA" pattern? 

Alternate. 

500

"As your class president, I understand the struggles that we students face each day."

What is ethos?

500
If you are between the ages of 13-19, you are a teenager. You are 15. You are a teenager.
What is logos?
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