Figurative Language
Her black hair was liquid silk.
What is a metaphor?
The three types of appeals one may use to try to persuade their audience.
What is ethos, pathos, and logos or ethical, emotional, and logical?
My dad and I were very intertained by the movie.
What is change "intertained" to "entertained"?
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers is what two types of figurative language.
What is consonance & alliteration?
The yellow flames danced among the logs.
What is personification?
If the author states: "How would you like it if a group of teenage boys started whistling at and drooling over your mom/sister's body?" they are using this type of appeal.
What is pathos/emotional appeal?
My friend Amanda who is really tall plays basketball.
What is put a comma after "Amanda" and after "tall"?
A statement that is contradicting. Ex: It was raining outside, but I could still see a glare of the sun.
What is paradox?
She came into the house like a whirl of sunshine.
What is simile?
If the author tries to justify their opinions by demonstrating that they are experienced in the topic or their information is coming from a professional source, they are attempting to persuade you using this type of appeal.
What is ethical/ethos?
You need to use the dichtionary.
What is correct "dichtionary" to "dictionary"?
The sun smiled over the city on this hot & scorching summer day. What type or type of figurative language might this be?
Imagery and Personification
Gombei was certain that as the stars had guided sea men for years, this woman's eyes would guide him to happiness.
What is a simile?
If a son tells his father, "Buying me a new car will save you several hours of week since you won't have to worry about driving me to school, practice, or my friends' houses." he is using this type of appeal.
What is logical appeal/logos?
My dog and cat was getting along yesterday for the first time.
What is change "was" to "were"?
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
When Jon's girlfriend broke up with him, he fell into a pit of despair.
What is a metaphor?
When Karina was selling poinsettias, she used the following appeals: "You can buy it for your mom; I'm sure she would like some flowers...OR you could buy it for yourself and put it at your desk. Don't you think it would look nice as a Christmas decoration?" She was using a persuasive appeal known as...
What is emotional appeal/pathos?
Where did you put them books for my class?
What is change "them" to "those"?
Paid volunteers were working for the company is an example of what?
What is an oxymoron?