Avid fans of Shakespeare may write one of these for him or his works, a lyric poem with dignified language that is intended to be sung.
What is an Ode
100
"My client is innocent because the President says he is!"
What is Argument from Authority
100
From the Latin for 'truth', it is the appearance of actuality
What is Verisimilitude
100
Type or kind of literature or film (i.e. romance, drama, comedy)
What is Genre
200
Word or phrase that softens the hard reality of truth (9)
What is a Euphemism
200
Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing have this character trait, otherwise known as arrogance
What is Haughty
200
"My client has not been proven to be guilty: therefore he must be innocent."
What is Appeal to Ignorance
200
The Latin for 'in the middle of things', it describes a story that begins in the middle of the plot and then flashes back to the beginning
What is In Media Res
200
Amusing; but light, unserious and frivolous.
What is Facetious
300
More commonly called 'post hoc', it says that just because one thing happens after another, the first is not necessarily the cause of the second (11)
What is an Ergo Fallacy
300
In Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio is the polar opposite of Romeo, making them this of each other
What is a Foil
300
"The defendant is wearing baggy pants and a bandana, so he obviously must be a gangster and guilty."
What is a Hasty Generalization
300
From the Latin for 'it does not follow', it is a statement that does not relate logically to what comes before it.
What is Non Sequitur
300
A strong verbal attack.
What is Invective
400
A letter that can be informal and/or instructive (7)
What is an Epistle
400
Julius Caesar's great pride (also known as this) in wanting to be King of Rome led to his down fall
What is Hubris
400
"Because my client asserts that he was not at the scene of the crime, I believe him!"
What is Begging the Question
400
From the Latin for 'to the man', it means to attack the speaker instead of addressing the issue.
What is Ad Hominem Argument
400
A fallacy where only two extemes are considered when there are multiple options.
What is False Dichotomy
500
A miniature portrait that highlights a prominent characteristic of that person (7)
What is an Epithet
500
Hamlet manages to avenge his father, but virtually every major character dies as a direct or indirect consequence, causing him to have this type of 'victory'
What is Pyrrhic
500
"Sentence my client to prison and the world will explode!!!!"
What is Slippery Slope
500
Literally 'image breaker' in Ancient Greek, it describes something inclined to attack cherished beliefs or traditions.
What is Iconoclastic
500
Figurative language involving a word in a sense other than its literal one