Analogies
________ is to endurance as joy is to happiness
stamina | trepidation | plunder | assail
STAMINA
The noise irritated me.
I was irritated by the noise.
Most of the donations were made by individuals.
Individuals make most of the donations.
LOGOS, ETHOS, PATHOS
A Snickers Bar has 280 calories and 30 grams of sugar. That is not a very healthy thing to eat.
LOGOS
Does the following statement use foreshadowing?
"...there was a hesitation between two men, Mr. Martin and his oldest son, Baxter, came forward to hold the box steady" (paragraph 4)
FORESHADOWING
rigid is to solid as _______ is to hole-filled
component | concept | porous | deter |
POROUS
During the morning rush hour, traffic bothers many people.
During the morning rush hour, many people are bothered by the traffic.
Often times, the study's results are illustrated by the graph.
Often times, the graph illustrates the study's results.
LOGOS, ETHOS, PATHOS
If you donate to our shelter, you could help get puppies off the street.
PATHOS
In "Harrison Bergeron", why does the author include the characters of George and Hazel?
A. For humor.
B. To show how "intelligent" people (George) must be brought down to "average" people's (Hazel) level.
C. To show the audience that everyone is equal.
D. To show that equality actually can work.
B. To show how "intelligent" people (George) must be brought down to "average" people's (Hazel) level.
desolate is to empty as ______ is to fame
RENOWN
The music of the Beatles inspired many artists.
Many musicians were inspired by the music of the Beatles.
I was informed that this new toothpaste was awful for my teeth.
[Subject] informed me that this new toothpaste was bad for my teeth.
LOGOS, ETHOS, PATHOS
You will never be satisfied in life if you don't seize this opportunity today!
Pathos
What mood does Shirley Jackson create in "The Lottery" through her use of foreshadowing?
Shirley Jackson creates an UNEASY|SUSPENSEFUL|NERVOUS mood.
assail is to make peace as ______ is to leave alone
INTERVENE
Over the course of the experiment, the sponge absorbed the liquid.
Over the course of the experiment, the liquid was absorbed by the sponge.
After waiting for months, the new spark plugs were finally installed in my car.
After waiting for months, [subject] finally installed the spark plugs in my car.
LOGOS, ETHOS, PATHOS
Research suggests that a moon colony is viable with international support.
LOGOS
What is the author's purpose for including the character of Old Man Warner in "The Lottery"?
(acceptable answers)
(a) how old the lottery is
(b) that some people love the tradition
(c) to show how the village is afraid of change
confiscate is to give as ________ is to scatter
MUSTER
Your audition impressed the judge.
The judges were impressed by your audition.
While reading Agatha Christie's novels, several clues tend to get overlooked.
While reading Agatha Christie's novels, [subject] tend to overlook several clues.
LOGOS, ETHOS, PATHOS
I've coached in the NBA for 20 seasons, and LeBron James is the best I've ever seen.
ETHOS
Why could the reader infer the boys were collecting stones at the beginning of "The Lottery"? Why were they actually collecting the stones?
The reader could infer they were for some sort of game.
They were actually collecting them to stone the lottery's "winner".