Rhetorical Appeals
Literary Elements
Miscellaneous
Form Conventions
Grammar Rules
100

As a three-time Olympic gold medalist, I can assure you that this energy drink will improve your fitness and stamina.

Ethos

100

Give an example of a metaphor.

Comparison of 2 things without using like or as

100

Give an example of a soft sell.

No prices mentioned. Appealing attributes of a product or event.

100

A piece of text conveying one’s thoughts to a specific person. The register of this text will depend on the familiarity of the writer with the recipient.

Letter

100

Punctuation that belongs around dialogue

Quotation marks
200

A bag of chips can bring the whole family together.

Pathos

200

Give an example of a personification.

Humanlike traits to inanimate objects

200

Hades says Orpheus can bring Eurydice out of The Underworld, as long as what?

Orpheus does not look back at Eurydice

200

A piece of text conveying the writer’s opinion about an item, location, or event. The register of this will often depend on the location of publication/the audience; will end with a recommendation (or not.)

Review

200

Location of an apostrophe denoting possession in a singular tense. 

(Place an apostrophe in this phrase: The cats pajamas)

After the T in cat = The cat's pajamas 

300

This durable, pocket-sized, camera is perfect for adventurers on the go.

Logos

300

Give an example of alliteration.

Repeated consonant sound at the start of words in a phrase or sentence 

300

Explain the difference between tone and mood

Tone= the author's feelings

Mood= the reader's feelings 

300

A piece of text which uses ethos, pathos, and/or logos to persuade the audience in favor of a product/event.

Advertisement 

300

Punctuation mark used at the end of an interrogative sentence 

Question mark?

400

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bradley Hughes has been director of the writing center since 1984 and director of writing across the curriculum since 1990.  He co-chaired the IWCA Summer Institutes in 2003, 2008, and 2009.  

Ethos

400

Give an example of anaphora.

Repeated word or phrase at the beginning of a word or phrase

400

Define "juxtaposition."

Contrasting 2 ideas/feelings/things. 

(To be more specific: displaying the contrast of these 2 things by describing them in close proximity.)

400

A piece of text which provides informational details about a subject, possibly an interview or an event. Will have a title, headlines, and answer Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

Article

400

Punctuation mark at the end of a sentence which denotes surprise or some other passionate emotion

Exclamation mark!

500

Goldfish: The snack that smiles back!

Pathos
500

Give an example of a historical allusion.

Reference to a historical event. 

500

What is an "omniscient narrator" mean?

This narrator is all knowing. They know all other characters' thoughts and feelings, as well as their own.

500

A piece of text conveying one’s thoughts and emotions to themselves.

Diary

500

Punctuation mark that often denotes the beginning of a forthcoming list 

Colon :