Figurative Language, Poetic Devices, and Theatrical Devices
Elements of Literature
Freytag's Pyramid
100
What are the three different types of persuasion? (hint: L E P)
Logos, Ethos, pathos
100
Which is the protagonist, and which is the antagonist, Indiana Jones or the Nazis?
Pro-Indy
Con-Nazis
100
This is like the best day ever!
What type of figurative language is being used.
Hyperbole
100
Define "conflict"
The problem a character is facing.
100
What is the majority of the story referred to as?
Climax
200
Define two out of three: logos, ethos, pathos
Logos: logic, numbers, reasoning
Ethos: trust, respect, qualifications of the speaker, recommendations
Pathos: Feelings, Emotions, images, colors, music
200
The Joker always wants to destroy things and never explains why. What two character types is he?
Flat and Static
200
What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?
Monologue is given to another character, soliloquy is spoken alone.
200
How would you describe the tone of the following quote?
“Everything was gray, and dripping, the world seemed like it had been soaked in tears, and nothing would ever be all right again.”
Depressed, sad, mournful
200
What is the majority of the story referred to as?
Rising Action
300
Identify which quote is using pathos, which is logos, and which is ethos.
1. "50% of marriages end in divorce"
2. "My mother died of cancer when I was twelve. I saw her pain and suffering which is why I want to support cancer research."
1. Logos
2. Pathos
3. Ethos
300
Zeffery the Lion decided to sell drugs. He sold them. It was a good life.
What two character types is Zeffery the Lion?
Flat, Static
300
What two devices are being used in the following:
"I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them, NO Never Not at all!"
Alliteration and Repetition
300
What trait(s) do the following two characters share?
1. “George sat on the bench, checking his watch from time to time. He thought about his day, and how traffic was always slow and drivers were annoying. The line was long at the DMV.”
2. It was almost the end of the school year and Sammy was excited. He had a lot of things planned, games to play and friends to see. That’s what he thought about while he waited for the school year to end.
Choices: excited, bored, thoughtful, patient, kind, generous, waiting.
Thoughtful, patient
300
What three things should you know from the exposition?
Character, Setting, Conflict
400
“You should buy Quik-Clean because it cleans 40% faster and moms love it!”
Which two persuasive strategies are being used in this advertisement?
Logos, ethos
400
Write a description of a character who is at least three different character types.
Ironman- Protagonist, Dynamic, and Round
400
Write a description of the school using personification, hyperbole, and a metaphor or simile.
The sky yawned overhead as the millions upon millions of students poured out of the school like ants.
400
Dropping dead on your wedding day.
Is this Irony?:
If no, make sure to add details to make it ironic!
No.
Dropping dead on your wedding day when you specifically moved the date up so that it would be before the doctor's predicted date.
400
What is the difference between a denouement and a resolution?
A resolution ends the story, solves the conflict and a denouement hints at what is to come in the future.
500
Write your own example of each: logos, ethos, and pathos.
Logos: This pie chart show I am right.
Ethos: I have a degree, so I am right.
Pathos: I am dying, so I am right.
500
Write a description of a character who is at least four different character types.
Thomas was a king who was afraid to fight. He was nervous about his first battle. His heart was pounding the whole time. When he lost, it broke his heart. He went into a deep depression and eventually killed himself.
Main, Protagonist, Round, Dynamic
500
Write a couplet that uses iambic pentameter.
I can't believe I have to take a test
But if I must, I will attempt my best
500
Write a symbol, a motif it represents, and a theme that could be learned from it.
Flag=Freedom=Freedom can only occur when everyone is treated equally/
500
Write a SHORT story that follows Freytag's Pyramid
Zoey the cat woke up. She was hungry. She went looking for food. She found it. It was hard to open, but she managed it. She ate the food. She was full. The end.