Figurative Language & Literary Devices
In Agree to Disagree, Tabitha describes her hair in a photoshopped meme as looking "like a mad scientist".
Simile
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
ETHOS
The word navigable combines the Latin root navigare ("to sail, steer, or direct a ship") with the suffix -able. Based on etymology and context, what does navigable mean in reference to a metro train route?
Able to travel without difficulty
This punctuation mark is like word glue. It binds together compound adjectives before a noun, and it binds separate syllables and words together.
HYPHEN
Cheap
Negative
We can evaluate an author's _________ by evaluating the author's diction or word choice.
TONE
In his Inaugural Address, President Roosevelt asserted, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," appealing directly to the public's emotions to alleviate panic during the Great Depression.
PATHOS
Read the dictionary entry:
indomitable
adjective
1. impossible to defeat
Which word, if added to replace indomitable in the text, would MOST deviate from the definition in the dictionary entry?
Demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain the use of his legs, particularly through swimming.
a. candid
b. halfhearted
c. submissive
d. wavering
SUBMISSIVE
Is a dash used appropriately or inappropriately in the following sentence: "That Friday—Tabitha's second column comes out in The Falconer"?
Innapropriately
The UNIFORM design simplified the company’s branding.
Nuetral
Name that term:
In Lost in Mexico City, tall buildings are described as "looming around confusing traffic circles".
Personification
It's a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it “self-evident.” Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?
LOGOS
Derived from roots meaning "one-sided," Roosevelt transformed the Monroe Doctrine from a unilateral manifesto into a cooperative agreement. What does unilateral mean?
SEPARATE
Correct the sentence:
Three team members Sarah, Devon, and Maya received promotions today.
Three team members—Sarah, Devon, and Maya—received promotions today.
In Lost in Mexico City, Avery hesitates because her Spanish skills are abysmal. What type of connotation does abysmal express?
Negative
What's the term:
In the Cesar Chavez biography, his 340-mile march to Sacramento and his 36-day "Fast for Life" illustrate how nonviolent action can bring about social change.
THEME
"My dear colleagues: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement in the newspaper condemning my actions in the protest. I never want to criticize my peers, but I feel you are acting on good moral values, and I would like to address your concerns about my choices."
ETHOS
The Latin word usurp is derived from a combination of usus, meaning "use," and rapere, meaning "to seize."
Based on the Latin etymology, what is the meaning of usurped as used in the text?
...it feels like their friendship has been usurped by a constant, mean-spirited criticism.
a. to violently take for personal gain
b. to craftily take through deception
c. to take possession of by force
d. to take from a predecessor
C. TO TAKE POSSESSION OF BY FORCE
Correct the sentence below:
I want to go on a four mile hike later, but I want to avoid the turn by turn traffic on Washington Road.
I want to go on a four-mile hike later, but I want to avoid the turn-by-turn traffic on Washington Road.
While the adverb frantically conveys a negative, panicked tone, which antonym carries a distinctly calm and positive connotation?
Serenely Hurriedly Amazingly
Serenely
In Agree to Disagree, Aaliyah passes Tabitha a note calling her a "Nerd. Hypocrite". Later, Tabitha feels like a hypocrite herself for spending all evening thinking about social media. What literary device is created when actual events contrast sharply with expectations?
IRONY
To pressure grape growers into negotiating a union contract, Cesar Chavez organized a consumer boycott that directly impacted growers' profits through economic reasoning. Which rhetorical appeal relies on logic and a cause-and-effect structure?
LOGOS
What's the word?
The first person to do something. Commonly associated with westward expansion, the gold rush, or scientific advancement.
Pioneer
Correct this sentence:
The plan was nearly complete or so we believed until the system crashed.
The plan was nearly complete—or so we believed—until the system crashed.
Among the words sneakily, covertly, and secretly, which word carries a negative connotation of dishonesty?
Sneakily