Fun with Words
This device asks a question but doesn't really care about the answer
What is a Rhetorical Question?
A man spills coffee down his shirt and shouts, "Yay! I needed that in my life!"
What is Verbal Irony?
I came, I saw, I conquered!
I got a lot done on a Tuesday!
What is Parallelism?
Two out of three doctors recommend this soap, so you should buy it.
What is Ethos?
The girl is a nightmare!
What is a Metaphor?
This just in: the fire station has burned down!
What is Situational Irony?
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
What is Alliteration?
This device shows the mood or vibe of a piece of information.
What is Tone?
The window blew open and the curtains moved in the wind.
What is imagery?
Help! This man needs a doctor!
Ma'am, he IS a doctor.
What is Situational Irony?
I will do what it takes, I will do what is asked of me, I will do all that is needed.
What is Repetition?
Our cola has 20 TIMES LESS SUGAR! Compared to the other guy, ours is healthier by half! We only use the best ingredients that are locally sourced...
And it tastes pretty good too!
What is Logos?
If I don't get asked to the prom, I am going to die!
What is a Hyperbole?
A football player gets tackled during a Homecoming game. As he is carried off the field, he is placed on a cart to be taken to the hospital and yells, "I'm good!"
What is Verbal Irony?
Bigbird eats big bugs and then drinks a Big Gulp.
What is Alliteration?
This device explains the "why" of the information. The reason it was created.
What is the Purpose?
A student drops their Chromebook and says, "Are you kidding me?"
What is a Rhetorical Question?
An overwhelmed babysitter sitting on the couch with five screaming children around her says calmly, "This is fine..."
What is Verbal Irony
Where there is smoke, there is fire
What is Parallelism?
A commercial of a little girl looking through a frosted glass window: she sees a little doll.
Come Christmas Day, she receives the doll as a gift from her mother.
What is Pathos?
There is one device left over...
What is symbolism?