Rhetoric
Appeal to logic
A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as," suggesting they are similar in some way.
Metaphor
This Roman poet guides Dante through Hell.
Virgil
This plague-stricken city is where Oedipus rules as king.
Thebes
The novel famously opens with this event in Meursault’s life.
mother's death
Appeal to emotion
pathos
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art, used to enhance meaning or context.
Allusion
The inscription above Hell’s gate ends with this famous phrase.
“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here”
The blind prophet who reveals Oedipus’s guilt.
Thebes
This philosophy, associated with Camus, suggests life has no inherent meaning.
Absurdism
Appeal to credibility
ethos
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures for the reader.
Imagery
This concept explains how punishments in Hell symbolically fit the sins.
Contrapasso
Oedipus commits this horrific act upon realizing the truth of his identity.
Blinds himself
Meursault commits this act on the beach that leads to his arrest.
Shooting the Arab man
short, personal narrative about a real-life incident or person, used to illustrate a specific point, convey an idea, or add human interest to speech
anecdote
when the audience knows more about a situation than the characters do
Dramatic Irony
DAILY DOUBLE: Identify the punishment for the lustful.
souls are blown endlessly in storms
Which type of irony is employed when Oedipus tries to find the murderer of King Laius?
Dramatic Irony
This external force is emphasized repeatedly during the murder scene, contributing to Meursault’s actions.
The sun
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a successive phrase
anaphora
A narrative in which characters and events symbolize broader themes and concepts, often conveying moral, social, or political messages.
Allegory
Who are the three ultimate traitors at the center of Hell with Satan?
Judas, Brutus, Cassius
Four
This external force is emphasized repeatedly during the murder scene, contributing to Meursault’s actions.
Masson