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Let's Get Figurative.
Persuade Me.
Write On, Bro
M to the LA
Hip Wit' Holmes
100
"The goalkeeper was a rock" is an example of...
A metaphor
100
A form of arguing that appeals to logic.
Logos
100
The writer or speaker's distinct vocabulary and style is known as...
Diction
100
When citing a source in a research paper, one must use what?
Parenthesis/Parenthetical Citations
100
How many siblings does Mr. Holmes have?
Two
200
"The wind whispered as it blew" is an example of what?
Personification
200
A form of arguing based on ethics, right vs. wrong.
Ethos
200
A similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words or clauses is known as... (Must give BOTH answers)
Parallelism and Parallel Structure
200
Your thesis statement should be found...
...at the end of your first paragraph.
200
What grade was Mr. Holmes in when he got his first real kiss?
7th Grade
300
Vivid, descriptive language that appeals to one or more senses is known as...
Imagery
300
"Think of all the starving children in Africa" is an example of...
Pathos
300
"The man must have eaten five hamburgers" What voice is this written in?
Active Voice
300
What goes inside of the parenthesis?
The first word of the source's citation: Author's last name, if not available then first word of title.
300
The name of Mr. Holmes' weekly sports column
Holmes' Hindsight
400
"If life is a journey, then purposes are destinations, means are routes, difficulties are obstacles, counselors are guides, achievements are landmarks, and choices are crossroads." ...is an example of which two literary devices?
Extended Metaphor & Parallelism
400
Quotes, facts, and numbers and figures would best support...
Logos
400
A subordinate conjunction can only be used with what?
An Independent Clause
400
Which is correct: Huck insists that “mainly [Twain] told the truth” in his first novel. (Twain 1) or Huck insists that “mainly [Twain] told the truth” in his first novel (Twain 1).
The second.
400
What was Mr. Holmes' major at UC Irvine
Theatre/Musical Theatre
500
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what?
Alliteration
500
The man who famously said "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
500
What is the definition of satire?
Sample Response: The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule or exaggeration in exposing folly, ultimately pushing or change.
500
List the criteria for a paper in MLA format
Header, Heading, 12-Point Times New Roman Font, Double-Spaced, 1" Margins
500
The name of Mr. Holmes' first kiss.
Alyssa Larsen