Persuasive Language
A tricolon is...
a repetition of three
When is the Argument Analysis SAC?
The Wednesday of the final week of term
How long was Katy Perry's flight into space?
11 minutes
How many different axolotl colours exist in Minecraft?
Five: white, pink, yellow, brown, blue
What is the term for an attack on someone's character (as opposed to their argument)?
ad hominem
Section C (section A = text response; section B = crafting texts)
What is Nikocado Avocado's real name?
Nicholas Perry
Which character does Mr James main in Marvel Rivals?
Psylocke
what is the term for the emotional response or feeling associated with a word, but separate from its meaning?
Connotation
You have 15 seconds to identify each element of CDFASTCATP
what is commodification?
treating something, typically a person or an action, as a commodity or possession to be monetised
Who wrote Chronicle of a Death Foretold?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Which literary technique refers to the omission of conjunctions (often replacing them with lots of commas)? Eg. I came, I saw, I conquered. Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss.
Asyndeton
How many sentences should the conclusion of an AA essay be?
zero, because you don't need a conclusion
What is the term for a one-sided relationship or sense of connection a media consumer might form with an online figure?
parasocial relationship
Mr James' favourite book is...
Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
What is epistrophe?
the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses/sentences/phrases
What does CARVE stand for?
characterisation (of stakeholders), action prompted, rapport, values endorsed/challenged, emotions evoked
What is the term referring a to a person's social assets (education, influence/reputation, tastes, dress, status) that can be used for social action/influence or even monetised?
Cultural capital
What animal has the biggest eye on the planet?
Colossal squid