Epic Poetry
I am the definition of persuade.
What is to convince?
I am the epic hero in The Odyssey.
Who is Odysseus?
I am Odysseus' son.
Who is Telemachus?
I am the feeling you get when you read a text.
What is mood?
I teach at Denbigh.
Who is Mrs. Burse?
We are the 3 most common persuasive techniques.
What is Ethos, Pathos, anc Logos?
I am often aided by this goddess.
Who is Athena?
I am who Odysseus longed for.
Who is Penelope, his wife?
I am the author's attitude towards the subject of their writing.
What is tone?
I teach at Menchville.
Who is Ms. Thompson?
I play on your emotions.
What is Pathos?
I upset this god because I stabbed his son in the eye?
Who is Poseidon?
I ate many of Odysseus's men.
Who is Cyclops/Polyphemus?
I am the hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
What are context clues?
I drink a coca cola everyday.
Who is Mrs. Burse?
I am dentist recommending toothpaste.
What is Ethos?
My men and I destroyed this city.
What is Troy?
I held Odysseus captive as my lover for 7 years.
Who is Calypso?
I am the controlling idea, and all supporting details should tell you more about me.
What is the main idea?
I was an insurance agent before becoming a teacher.
Who is Ms. Burse?
Smoking causes cancer, therefore I shouldn't smoke.
What is Logos?
"I was immediately sent for, to be valued with the other property. Here again my feelings rose up in detestation of slavery."
Who is Frederick Douglas?
I am Polyphemus' father.
Who is Poseidon?
I am a conclusion or educated quess reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is inference?
I am ex-military.
Who is Ms. Thompson?