The main argument, or this, of Frederick Douglass' speech is that slavery is so wrong that he shouldn't even have to argue against it
What is claim?
100
This is a form of poetry that uses varying line length and no set rhyming structure
What is free verse?
100
If Anders is being extremely loud and noisy during class, he's making a this
What is racket?
100
This author was a famous abolitionist and wrote What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? in order to argue against the practice of slavery
Who is Frederick Douglass?
100
This is one of the most difficult punctuation marks because it has six different rules for using it
What is comma?
200
Lincoln framed his speech using this technique, by talking about the past, present, and future in that order
What is chronological structure?
200
Sojourner Truth uses this technique in her "Ain't I A Woman" speech by repeating the same phrase multiple times throughout the length of her speech
What is refrain?
200
The school dress code is an example of this, which is a rule that an organization makes and enforces
What is policy?
200
This poet was a famous recluse, and many of the poems she wrote in her lifetime, including the ones that we read in our class, were published after her death
Who is Emily Dickinson?
200
This punctuation mark can introduce a list, a single word, or a quote
What is colon?
300
If your mother says "I know you wanted to go to the party, but you shouldn't because...", she is using this argument technique, where you acknowledge the opposite opinion and refute it
What is counterclaim?
300
If you give a speech and use the phrase "I don't know nothing about that", you are using this type of phrase that is more typical of a informal conversation rather than a speech
What is colloquialism?
300
Many people think the issue of concussions in professional football is an example of this, or a widespread problem or issue that affects many people
What is scourge?
300
He was the 16th President of the United States and gave the Gettysburg Address along with the speech we read
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
This punctuation mark separates two complete sentences
What is semicolon?
400
This is another term for the word choice of a piece of writing; you were supposed to have formal this, rather than informal in your Declarations
What is diction?
400
If Suzanne Collins describes Katniss Everdeen as a "girl with brown eyes and dark hair", she is using this technique by giving us more detail into the protagonist
What is characterization?
400
In English class, there are many students with high scores and many students with low scores meaning there is a large difference, or this, between students
What is disparity?
400
This transcendentalist author of Walden decided to leave society and wrote about how humanity should once again find their place in the natural world
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
400
A punctuation mark that connects two nouns is known as this
What is hyphen?
500
What is the capital of Peru?
What is Lima?
500
Many rappers reference other rappers in their songs, but not by name, which is similar to this technique, in which an author will reference another book or story but not by name
What is allusion?
500
In Harry Potter, the Wizzengamot makes laws and also runs trials, meaning they have this, or legal authority, over the entire wizarding world
What is jurisdiction?
500
This Modernist author responded to the horrors of World War I through his writing, including the Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock that we read first quarter