Argument
What is the mode of persuasion that appeals to the emotions?
What is... pathos?
Who authored "Anthem"?
Who is... Ayn Rand?
What is the word for this definition?
something strangely familiar but unsettling or eerie
What is... uncanny?
Spell the word with this definition: loudly and forcefully; with a high-pitched, piercing sound.
What is... S-H-R-I-L-L-Y?
"Life is a highway" is an example of ____________.
What is... a metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things (not using "like" or "as")
What is the mode of persuasion that appeals to facts and logic?
What is... logos?
Who authored "The Arrival?"
Who is... Shaun Tan?
What is the word for this definition?
describing something done at the same time
What is... unison?
Spell the word with this definition: a physical, structural, or functional abnormality.
What is... D-E-F-O-R-M-I-T-Y?
"This bread tasted like recycled cardboard," is an example of _________.
What is... a simile?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
What is the statement in an essay that answers the prompt and includes the essay points?
What is... the thesis?
Who authored "Maus: My Father Bleeds History"?
Who is... Art Spiegelman?
What is the word for this definition?
a person who openly stares at something
What is... gawker?
Spell the word with this definition: to state a fact or belief confidently or forcefully.
What is... A-S-S-E-R-T-I-N-G?
"I have a million things to do today" is an example of __________.
What is... a hyperbole?
Figure of speech that uses exaggeration to create a strong effect or add humor.
What is the paragraph of the argumentative essay that purposefully acknowledges the opposing viewpoint to refute it?
What is... the rebuttal?
In "Anthem", what other name(s) does Equality 7-2521 go by?
What is... the Unconquered or Prometheus?
What is the word for this definition?
to find out, to learn with certainty
What is... ascertain?
Spell the word with this definition: to do in a casual, relaxed manner.
What is... N-O-N-C-H-A-L-A-N-T-L-Y?
The modern-day phrase "throwing shade" means to subtly disrespect or criticize someone. What is this an example of?
What is... an idiom?
An expression that means something different from its literal meaning.
What is the statement in an argumentative essay that acknowledges the viewpoint of the opposing side?
What is... the counterclaim?
In the book "Maus", the Poles are depicted as...?
What are... pigs?
What is the word for this definition?
up until this point; until now
What is... hitherto?
Spell the word for this definition: to describe a feeling of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
What is... S-E-N-T-I-M-E-N-T-A-L?
What is... an oxymoron?
Placing two contradictory words next to each other.
What is the mode of persuasion that appeals to one's credibility?
What is... ethos?
In the movie Interstellar, Cooper falls in the blackhole and finds himself in _________?
What is... the tesseract?
What is the word for this definition:
the natural tendency to make mistakes
What is... fallibility?
Spell the word with this definition: a literary device; using a word to resemble a sound
What is...O-N-O-M-A-T-O-P-O-E-I-A?
In "The Arrival", the people the main character meets tell their stories. They are examples of _________.
What is... flashback?