Figurative Language
Literary Devices
Logical Fallacies
Text Structure
MISC...
100
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
Simile
100
In the poem, the caged bird represented an enslaved man. This is...
Symbolism
100
A driver who gets a speeding ticket might argue that they shouldn't be punished because there are more serious crimes being committed. Name that fallacy:
Red Herring
100
First I wake up,
Second I brush my teeth,
Third I get Dressed.
Sequence
100
The author's purpose of writing a recipe would be...
To inform
200
The only constant is change.
Paradox
200
His weakness in math was his Achille's heel. What is this?
Allusion
200
Person A: "I think we should have more regulations on plastic bags,"
Person B: "So you want to ban all plastic bags and make it impossible for people to carry things?"
Strawman
200
The bees are dying due to global warming.
Cause and Effect
200
What is a metaphor's purpose?
To compare something.
300
We were stuck in the car forever!
Hyperbole
300
"Please donate to our organization, you can help a poor helpless child today." This is an example of what?
Pathos
300
"Everyone has the new IPhone, can I get it mom?"
Band Wagon
300
My room has decorations of mushrooms, frogs and lots of green.
Spacial
300
What would the word uncomfortable mean?
not capable of being having comfort.
400
She was feeling under the weather.
Idiom
400
The sunset painted the sky in hues of orange and purple. This is an example of...
Imagery
400
All New Yorkers are rude.
Hasty Generalization
400
The cell phone policy was introduced to help students focus more during class time.
Problem and Solution
400
When's the SOL?
May 9th
500
Apostrophe
500
The Crucible was about the Salem Witch Trials, this was an ___________ which was a reference to the Red Scare.
Allegory
500
What is a Logical Fallacy?
A flaw in reasoning which weakens your argument.
500
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Chronological
500
What's the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the definition of a word, connotation is how the word makes you feel.