Persuasive Writing
Literature
Poetry
Sentences and Punctuation
No Excuse Words
100
What is the persuasive writing method that focuses on honoring the opposing point of view and being honest?
ethos
100
What is an example of internal conflict? BE SPECIFIC!
varied answers
100
What poetry term is defined as a "snapshot of a moment in time"?
Imagist
100
What sentence error is the example below? "Because I did."
fragment
100
Which No Excuse Word should be used in the following? Do not let this (affect, effect) you.
affect
200
Where should you put your strongest reason in a persuasive argument?
Either last in your thesis or your final body paragraph
200
What is the highest, most intense part of a storyline?
climax
200
What type of poem has dialogue in it?
dramatic
200
Identify this sentence error. She said she was going I haven't heard from her.
run-on
200
Which No Excuse Word is correct in this context? Let it run (its, it's) course.
its
300
What is it called when you honor the opposing point of view and then argue against it?
the rebuttal
300
"An underlying meaning behind a literary work" is the definition of what literary term?
theme
300
what is it called when you give human traits to nonhuman things?
personfication
300
What type of sentence? Although I studied, I could have studied more.
What is a complex sentence?
300
Which No Excuse Word is correct in Context? I (could've, could of) asked.
could've
400
What method of persuasion focuses on using your audience's emotions to persuade?
Pathos
400
From what point of view is "Rikki-tikki-tavi" told?
third person omniscient
400
What is a five lined poem that shows an AABBA rhyme scheme and is often funny?
limerick
400
Where does the comma go? At the movie theater I saw three friends.
What goes in between "theater" and "I".
400
Which No Excuse Word is correct in context? I think it's (to, too) late.
What is "too"?
500
What is a story often used in the beginning of your persuasive essay to hook your reader in.
anecdotal lead
500
"The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens" is what literary term?
irony
500
What is the repition of initial consonant sounds?
alliteration
500
Which pronoun(s) go in the following sentence? Each person left (their, his or her) book.
his or her
500
Which No Excuse Word is correct in context? (You're, your) not going.
you're
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