Rhetoric
Types of Conflict
literary vocabulary
Plot Structure
100

"We can never be satisfied...''

''We can never be satisfied...''

"We can never be satisfied..."

What is Anaphora

100

In the movie "Godzilla V.S. Gigan" Godzilla faces off with another Monster named Gigan to protect the earth. 

What is Character V.S. Character

100

A direct comparison using "Like" or "as"  

What is Simile 

100

A series of events that build suspense and conflict, leading to a turning point 

What is Rising Action 

200

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by  the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

What is Pathos 

200

In the Movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" Dr. Dave Bowman's ship computer system Hal starts having strange behavior, leading to a tense showdown.

What is Character V.S. Technology 

200

A direct comparison between unlike things, without using "Like" or "as". 

What is Metaphor 

200

Where tension decreases and the conflict begins to resolve 

What is Falling Action 

300

"Malala day is not my day. Today is the day of every  woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for their rights."

What is Ethos 

300

In the Movie "Jaws" Police Chief Martin Brody, Matt Hooper, and captain Quint head out into the ocean to capture and face the killer shark that has been terrorizing the town of Amity island.   

what is Man V.S. Nature 

300

Something is used to represent something else 

 What is Symbol 

300

The peak of tension and the turning point of the story, where the conflict is at its most intense 

What is Climax 

400

"But 100 years later the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later the  life of the Negro is still badly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination."

What is Logos 

400

In the Movie "Fight Club" The Narrator, who is an office worker, forms an underground fight club with a soap salesman named Tyler Durden. We find out that Tyler Durden is an alter ego of the narrator, and when the narrator finds this out, it leads to a show down between the narrator and Tyler Durden. 

What is Character V.S. Self 

400

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of worlds in a sequence.

What is Alliteration

400

The conclusion of the story, where the conflict is resolved and the story ends 

What is Resolution 

500

"Dear brothers and sisters, we must not forget that millions of people are suffering from poverty, injustice  and ignorance. We must not forget that millions of children are out of schools. We must not forget that  our sisters and brothers are waiting for a bright peaceful future."

What is Logos 

500

In the book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo goes to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, throughout this trip through Vegas, they take drugs and more drugs. With them exploring the clash between the fading American counterculture and the cynical, materialistic American Dream.

What is Character V.S. Society 

500

Meaning acquired through interpretation of symbols, figurative language, and imagery.

What is Figurative meaning 

500

The introduction of the story's setting, characters, and background information 

What is Exposition