Allusions
The term has come to refer to a person’s area of particular vulnerability
Achilles heel
"I was scared, I can tell you; I'd never seen a girl like that before."
Daisy
An exaggeration or overstatement
Mrs. Tyson likes pasta, her husband doesn't eat carbs.
Comma Splice
Ethos, Pathos, Logos are called
This phrase describes something that occurs very rarely.
Once in a blue moon
"They've done it before and they did it tonight and they'll do it again and when they do it - seems that only the children weep."
Atticus Finch
Not a moral or a subject, but a ________ which expresses a central message
Theme
The AP exam is difficult but the preparation for college is worth it.
Missing a comma before the conjunction
Strawman, bandwagon, and red herring are all examples of
Logical Fallacies
The message of the proverb is that something which appears valuable on the outside, may in fact be less than valuable. Appearances can be deceptive.
All that glitters is not gold
"There is always something left to love."
Mama Younger
MOWAW
Meaning of the work as a whole
Someone forgot to turn in their paper.
Agreement - his
Facts and statistics used to help persuade are referred to as
Logos
This phrase is used to describe someone’s insistence on being repaid, even if the repayment will destroy or harm the debtor.
Pound of flesh
"Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and is heard no more."
Macbeth
The repetition of the initial sounds in neighboring words
Alliteration
Formatting titles of major works should be underlined.
The way words, phrases, and clauses are arranged is referred to as
Syntax
Refers to something that cannot be interfered with or harmed in any way—even if not interfering could be seen as harmful in some way.
Sacred cow
"It's not necessary to tell all you know - it's not ladylike."
Calpurnia
An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event
Allusion
My computer crashed, therefore, I got behind in my grading.
Reading between the lines; a conclusion based on circumstance
Inference