Philosophy Details
This Greek concept can be somewhat translated to "fulfillment" and describes how we feel when we are being the best people we can be.
What is Eudaimonia?
This is a kind of fallacy that is an irrelevant topic introduced in an argument to divert the attention of listeners or readers from the original issue.
What is a red herring?
This ancient Athenian guy is the father of rhetoric.
Who is Aristotle?
These are characters who embody ideal virtues and moral standards, often serving as role models or symbols of righteousness within the story.
What are Paragons?
Professor Middaugh's favorite drink, this beverage has been loved by teachers for ages.
What is coffee?
This philosophy focuses on the tenets of discipline, self-discipline, perseverance, courage, and wisdom (among other key traits).
What is Stoicism?
This is a type of verbal irony that is mean, cruel, or harshly critical.
What is sarcasm?
What is Project?
These are protagonists who lack conventional heroic qualities such as morality, selflessness, or bravery, often exhibiting more complex, flawed, or morally ambiguous traits.
What are antiheroes?
This is Professor Middaugh's favorite animal!
What are dogs?
What is taking a "leap of faith"?
What is an expletive?
This is the name for the triangle surrounded by a square or circle with elements for a writer, the purpose, the audience, the text/subject, and the context.
What is The Rhetorical Situation?
The revelation that the events of the story were part of a character’s dream or illusion, often used to explain
fantastical elements or provide a twist ending.
What is All A Dream?
This is Professor Middaugh's favorite trope! It describes charismatic and morally ambiguous characters who use cunning, manipulation, or ruthlessness to achieve their
goals, often blurring the lines between hero and villain.
What is Magnificent Bastards?
What are lobsters?
This is a subtle or deceptive piece of reasoning that can be used to form incorrect conclusions. It uses deductive reasoning, but the logic is false.
What is a syllogism?
We watched a TED Talk by a Canadian professor and forest ecologist named Suzanne Simard. What did that thought-provoking video cover?
The trope occurs when characters or groups begin to question their own moral standing or actions, often realizing that they may be the antagonists or villains in the larger context.
What is Are We The Baddies?
This is the school Professor Middaugh attended for her Bachelor's Degree. It's about 7000 feet up in the mountains!
What is Northern Arizona University?
This philosophy was one of the first civil rights movements and inspired both MLK Jr. and Gandhi.
What is Transcendentalism?
This is a figure of speech in which the order of the terms in the first of parallel clauses is reversed in the second. (It creates a mirror effect of sorts!)
What is Chiasmus?
This is the (somewhat fancy) two-word term to describe non-fiction texts with clear language and a clear narrator/speaker. There is only one intended argument.
What is expository prose?
This happens when a character fights off a group of opposing characters, often ninjas, in order to showcase skill and prowess. With this trope, the more opposing characters (often ninjas) there are, the “easier” the protagonist will fight them off.
What is Conservation of Ninjitsu?
A lesser-known fact about Professor Middaugh is that for two years, she served as the advisor for a club representing this popular multiplayer online battle arena game!
What is League of Legends?