Literary Devices
A comparison using like or as is a...
simile
The main purpose of a newspaper article is to...
Inform
Fix the punctuation problem:
'where are you going Amy?' asked Trevor.
'Where are you going Amy?' asked Trevor.
Watch out!
Get out of here now!
Where is the cheese?!
There's a shark!
Which one of the above is NOT an exclamatory sentence?
Where is the cheese?!
Travel to terrific Thailand!
Alliteration
When you appeal to someone's sense of reason
Logos
The main purpose of a commercial is to
Persuade
Fix the punctuation error:
'For today's class' began Ms. Smith, 'we are going to review Hamlet Act I.'
'For today's class,' began Ms. Smith, 'we are going to review Hamlet Act I.'
I can't believe he said that.
This is an example of which type of sentence?
Declarative.
Healthy eating is important, necessary and easy to do.
Tricolon (rule of three)
When you are appealing to someone's emotions you are using
Pathos
A travel vlog will often make use of this literary device in order to make the viewer feel as if they are really there.
Imagery
Fix the punctuation errors:
'Watch out screeched the girl.
'Watch out!' screeched the girl.
Which type of sentence is most commonly used in news articles?
Declarative Sentences- because articles are reporting facts and events
The sounds of the crashing and roaring waves clanged through the window like a violent symphony.
Which type of imagery is being used here?
Auditory
When two successive words being with the same sound
Alliteration
If a writer aims to be persuasive, what is a structural technique often used in the first paragraph of a blog post?
Present a problem first, then a solution.
Fix the errors:
for the majority of the vacation,' my mother sighed, I felt like I was wasting my time
'For the majority of the vacation,' my mother sighed, 'I felt like I was wasting my time.'
The method section of a recipe, where it explains the various steps, would mainly be written with which type of sentence?
Imperative
Although school is hard work, it is a rewarding and fun experience.
This is an example of what?
Antithesis
When two contrasting ideas are used together
Antithesis
As a newspaper article continues, it becomes more and more...what?
What aspect of news articles is only used in developing paragraphs to help achieve this?
A newspaper becomes more detailed.
Direct quotations are the element that help achieve the detailed nature of the article.
Fix the punctuation errors:
sarah exited the classroom and exhaled deeply, i guess that test wasnt to hard
Sarah exited the classroom and exhaled deeply, 'I guess that test wasn't too hard.'
'My campaign needs your support.'
Turn that into an imperative sentence.
Give my campaign support
Support my campaign
The turtle said, 'All I need is food an shell-ter.'
This is an example of what? Explain why.
Pun