That's Really Appealing
Manipulating the audience by appealing to their passionate emotions.
What is Pathos
Using any combination of the five senses to create a written visual for the audience/reader.
What is Imagery
Presenting something as less important than it actually is.
What is Understatement
An author's use of similar sounds, words, phrases, sentences, or other elements.
What is Repetition
"We hold these truths to be self-evident..."
Who is Thomas Jefferson
A short story used to illustrate an author's point
What is Anecdote
Used to expose and criticize foolishness in society
What is Satire
An authors use of words, phrases and structure which show his attitude toward a topic.
What is Tone
Were it not for the sovereign pleasure of God, the earth would not bear you one moment.
Who is Jonathan Edwards
The use of language to represent actions, persons, objects, and ideas imaginatively rather than literally.
What is Figurative Language
Using a word because of the feeling attached to it.
What is Connotation
I already know the answer, and so should you.
What is Rhetorical Question
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
Who is Thomas Paine
My heart's a stereo. It beats for you, so listen close.
What is Metaphor
She's not a gold digger; she just needs someone to take care of her financially.
What is Euphemism
It is the name of the repeating sound in the following Audio Clue
What is Alliteration
"According to sources, President Obama...authored the text over a course of 17 days, toiling by candlelight long into the night."
Onion Article
He lied so often that his nose began to grow.
What is Allusion
If you really want to make an impression on your teacher, be sure to ask her to repeat the lesson just after she finishes it, just so she knows that you are REALLY interested
What is Satire?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
Which device is the author using here?
"This is a country of the people, by the people, for the people."
What is Parallelism
Who is the onion author alluding to when he writes "We must all pay China together, or most assuredly we will all pay separately."
Who is Ben Franklin