Poetry Terms
Which poetic device is the following?
"As busy as a bee."
Simile.
What is the rhyme scheme?
The sun is shining bright
This is a lovely sight.
You are like a day of May
And I as worthless as hay.
AA BB
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.
Ethos, Logos, or Pathos?
Ethos
This statement is the most important statement in your introduction.
Thesis Statement.
What's wrong with this sentence?
"I don't care, it's they're problem!"
"Their", not "they're"
Which poetic device is the following?
"The snow is a white blanket."
Metaphor
What is a stanza that has 4 lines called?
Quatrain
More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss.
Logos, ethos, or pathos?
Logos
How many paragraphs are traditionally used in a high school essay?
Five.
What's wrong with this sentence?
"I love all the colors! Red, blue, green, yellow orange, and even pink!"
Missing comma after yellow.
Which poetic device is the following?
"The sun smiled down upon us."
Personification.
What is the rhyme scheme?
From the day that I first knew you,
Your heart was pure and kind;
Your smile was sweet and innocent,
Your wit was well refined.
ABCB
The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out.
Logos, ethos, or pathos?
Logos
What does C.E.R. stand for? (Think: Body paragraphs)
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning.
What is wrong with this sentence?
"Do you know when your going?"
"You're", not "your"
Which poetic device is the following?
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."
Hyperbole.
What is the rhyme scheme?
The grey sea and the long black land;
And the yellow half-moon large and low;
And the startled little waves that leap
In fiery ringlets from their sleep,
As I gain the cove with pushing prow,
And quench its speed i' the slushy sand.
ABCCBA
They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed.
Logos, ethos, or pathos?
Pathos
What does the "Y" stand for (kind of) in the X.Y.Z. of conclusion paragraphs?
Why we should care.
What's wrong with this sentence?
"As we ran through the fields, we ran right past the farmers barn without even noticing."
"Farmer's" not "farmers"
Which poetic device is the following?
"The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain."
Assonance.
What is a 5 line stanza called
Quintain (or quintet)
There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night.
Logos, ethos, or pathos?
Pathos
Which format are English essays traditionally written in? (Think 3 letter acronym)
MLA
What's wrong with this sentence? MULTIPLE PROBLEMS!
"I always used to say, you cant be to careful! Did they listen? No nobody ever listens to me!"
"can't" "too careful" and "No, nobody ever listens to me!"