Figurative Language
An intentional exaggeration, such as "I've waited 1000 years for this!"
What is hyperbole?
The King of Ithaca, his journey extends over 10 years, from Troy back to his home island.
Who is Odysseus?
The main point of a text
What is central idea?
A prefix goes at the ____ of a word to affect the meaning.
What is front?
An appeal to emotions, like "for pennies a month you can save these poor dogs from suffering and pain"
What is pathos?
A comparison sans like or as, such as "The classroom was an abandoned warzone by the end of the day."
What is a metaphor?
She stomped on Miss Lottie's marigolds and lost her innocence when she learned her actions have consequences.
Who is Lizabeth?
It determines how you feel about what you're reading
What is mood?
Rhetorical appeals help to ____ an audience
What is persuade?
An appeal to credibility or authority, like when celebrities endorse a product or political candidate.
What is ethos?
Similar starting sounds structured in a sentence
What is alliteration?
Her pride caused her to struggle for 10 years, but the jewelry was paste in the end.
Who is Madame Loisel?
When and where a story takes place, and it can affect the mood of the story
What is setting?
____ Irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
What is dramatic?
An appeal to logic using facts and figures, like "this toothpaste kills 98% of germs and fights gingivitis."
What is logos?
To give an object human characteristics, an author uses this.
What is personification?
He could recall the names and calls of over 40 types of birds by the age of 5.
Who is Wind Wolf?
A universal message that runs through a story
What is theme?
The ____ Method includes restating a question, answering, citing evidence, and explaining the evidence.
What is RACE?
Name the appeal:
“As a doctor with over 20 years of experience treating patients, I can assure you that this treatment is safe and effective.”
What is ethos?
Two things are as one, like two peas in a pod.
What is simile?
A master hunter, this character becomes prey for a crazed general.
Who is Rainsford?
Words and phrases that go beyond the literal definitions and interpretations.
What is figurative language?
Understanding an authors use of ____ language can help to determine the nonliteral meaning of the text.
What is figurative?
Name the appeal:
“Imagine a child going to bed hungry every night, wondering if tomorrow will bring a meal. No child should have to suffer like this.”
What is pathos?