Literary Devices
The repetition of similar consonant sounds with a phrase of sentence. For example, Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.
Alliteration
Rhetoric is the art of __________.
Persuasion
What is dialogue?
Conversation between two or more characters.
What does this word mean as it is used in this sentence?
Her whole self exudes absolute joy. Everyone around her can feel it.
A. to display an emotion strongly
B. to put off a strong smell
C. to share with others
D. to put an end to or annihilate something
A
Which of the following CAN be a theme?
A. Christian learned to turn the other cheek.
B. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
C. The story said Christian went on an adventure.
D. True love is found only when we sacrifice of ourselves.
B.
Giving a non-human object human like characteristics
Personification
Which type of mode of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, or logos) is related to emotions of the audience?
Pathos
Fix the sentence:
"Hello" said the boy.
"Hello," said the boy.
The festival was bright and colorful, but Danny's clothes were PALLID and lacked vibrancy.
What is the definition of PALLID?
unaware
hostile
dull
direct
3. Dull
The ________ is the main character in the story. The action of the story revolves around the _______ and the conflict he or she faces.
Protagonist
“He went into the classroom without hesitation. He was afraid of being made fun of. The other students looked at him as he walked in.”
What is the point of view used above?
a. 1st person
b. 2nd person
c. 3rd person limited
d. 3rd person omniscient
D. 3rd person omniscient
Which type of mode of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, or logos) is related to the credibility of a speaker?
Ethos
Fix the sentence:
The girl said, "hello!"
The girl said, "Hello!"
“There was nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl.” Which word in this quoted sentence indicates the couple’s poverty?
nothing
flop
shabby
howl
3. Shabby
What is the difference between a static and dynamic character?
A static character does not change. A dynamic character does change.
Which type of literary device is this:
I saw the grade, and it was pretty ugly. I wasn’t happy with it for sure.
Oxymoron
The mode of persuasion that deals with logic (stats, data, facts, graphs, etc.)
Logos
Fix the sentence:
My mother screamed, "Get out of here"!
My mother screamed, "Gout out of here!"
I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows
What does "meandered" mean, based on context clues?
A. Hurried
B. Ran
C. Wandered
D. Jogged
C. Wandered
If an author uses actions and dialogue to develop a character rather than describing the character specifically, what type of characterization would that be?
Indirect characterization
Using a more socially appropriate word or phrase instead of a word or phrase often considered inappropriate
Euphemism
What are the three parts of the rhetorical triangle (or the rhetorical situation?)
Speaker, audience, subject (or topic)
Fix the sentence: (two things wrong)
"What is wrong?" I asked. She responded "Nothing."
"What is wrong?" I asked.
She responded, "Nothing."
What does "embalming" mean?
A. making pyramids
B. keeping the dead from rotting/decomposing
C. keeping things alive
B
An author can develop a character though it's dialogue. The author's word choice for certain characters is called what? (What word means the author's specific word choice?)
Diction