Rhetoric
Dialogue
Research
Tone & Diction in "Night"
Christmas Trivia
100

Pretending to omit something but then actually talking about it is....


A. chiasmus

B. paradox 

C. paralipsis

C. paralipsis

100
A direct quotation begins with a ____________ letter. 

Capital 

100

What kind of indention should be used in a Works Cited for a research paper in MLA format? 

Hanging indention 

100

When Wiesel describes the guards as “faces of steel,” what tone emerges?  

A. Compassionate 

B. Cold and unyielding

C. Playful 

D. Reverent 

B. 

100

Which popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch?"

Eggnog 

200

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" 

A. Antithesis

B. Chiasmus 

C. Allusion

D. Asyndeton

A. Antithesis

200

How do you show that a new person is speaking when writing with dialogue? What do you need to do every time the speaker changes? 

  1. Make a new paragraph (indent) when a different person begins to speak.

200

What makes a strong research question? (What kind of question should you avoid?) 

Avoid yes or no questions. 

200

Define both TONE and DICTION. 

tone: the author’s attitude towards a subject

diction: the author's word choice (can help create diction) 

200

In the movie, "Elf," Buddy has a very unique meal that he loves to eat. 

What is the meal (and include at least three of the toppings that he adds).


spaghetti with: 

maple syrup, sprinkles, mini-marshmallows, Hershey's chocolate syrup, M&M's, and Frosted Chocolate Fudge Pop-Tarts.

300

Repetition of a key word over successive phrases or clauses

A. Conduplicatio

B. Catharsis 

C. Anaphora

D. Alliteration

A. Conduplicatio

300

When writing dialogue, all punctuation marks at the end of the quotation go ______ the quotation marks.

INSIDE!!!! 

300

Which is the correct punctuation for a parenthetical citation? 

A. (Hay 2). 

B. (Hay, 2).

C. (Hay, pg. 2). 

D. (Hay 2.) 

A. (Hay 2). 


You do not need the comma. The period comes at the end. 

300

Wiesel writes: “We were withered trees in the heart of the desert.” What diction effect is created?  

A. It portrays prisoners as lifeless and stripped of vitality.

B. It emphasizes resilience.

C. It suggests growth and renewal. 

D. It highlights beauty in suffering.

A. 

300


Name ALL of Santa's reindeer. 



Dasher 

Dancer 

Prancer

Vixen 

Comet

Cupid 

Donner

Blitzen 

Rudolph

400

The figure of speech when part of something is used to represent a whole 


Synecdoche 

400

A. Ms. Gardiner shouted "the holidays are so exciting!"

B. Ms. Gardiner shouted, "The holidays are so exciting!"

C. Ms. Gardiner shouted, "the holidays are so exciting!"

B is punctuated correctly. 

400

Give me three RELIABLE sources for research. 

Give me one UNRELIABLE source. 

Org, edu, gov


400

“In those days it was still possible to buy a ticket for the trains. People were still optimistic. They hoped the journey would be short and the destination safe.”


Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?

A. Optimistic
B. Archaic
C. Matter-of-fact
D. Ironic 


C. Matter-of-fact


**archaic--using language or expressions that feel old fashioned 

400

In the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what did the singer's true love give on the NINTH day?

Nine ladies dancing 


500

"There were in every community men and women who spoke the language of duty and morality and loyalty and obligation" 

Polysyndeton

500

A. "One of my favorite movies," Mrs. Whaley added, "is The Grinch."

B. "One of my favorite movies," Mrs. Whaley added, "The Grinch."

C. "One of my favorite movies", Mrs. Whaley added, "is The Grinch".

A is punctuated correctly. 

500

What is a parenthetical citation (when is it used) and what information is needed to create one? 

At the end of a direct quote, paraphrase or summarized portion of the text, be sure to include a parenthetical citation using the following format: 

(author’s last name, or title if no author is featured, and page number). 

Example: Will considers his Uncle Mark’s perspective when he questions, “I wondered if he was thinking about The Rules” (Reynolds 174). 

500

 The diction in Night often strips away adjectives, leaving plain nouns and verbs. Describe what you believe to be the intended effect of this choice.  

Answers vary. 

It makes the tone more direct and unflinching. It also could emphasize the numbness that the victims are experiencing. 

500

Which Hollywood actor played 6 different roles in the film "The Polar Express?"

Tom Hanks