Rhetorical Devices
Famous Speeches
Rip Van Winkle
Edgar Allen Poe
Figurative Language
100

This type of argument is based on ethical or moral credibility and character of the speaker/writer

Ethos

100

Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech frequently uses the phrase "I have a dream." This is an example of ____. 

Repetition

100

This mountain range in New York is the setting of 'Rip Van Winkle.'

Catskill Mountains

100

Which of the following stories was NOT written by Edgar Allen Poe?

A) The Raven

B) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

C) The Fall of the House of Usher

B! The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was written by Washington Irving, not Poe

100

"Ms. Attwell's classroom is cold as ice" is an example of a ____, which uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

Simile

200

“Look how sad these abandoned puppies look! Please donate to your local animal rescue.” Which rhetorical device is this an example of?

Pathos

200

The most famous line of Patrick Henry's speech to the Virginia convention is: "____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ___ _____."

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

200
This author wrote 'Rip Van Winkle' and is considered the Father of American Literature

Washington Irving

200

In Poe's poem 'The Raven,' the name of the narrator's lost love is _____

Lenore

200

"The man dove overboard into the water with a huge SPLASH!" Is an example of ____.

Onomatopoeia

300

Arguments based in___ appeal to logic, reason, and factual evidence to support an argument or persuade an audience.

Logos

300

In Patrick Henry's speech, he gives examples of things the British were doing (e.g., sending ships filled with soldiers) to support his claim that the British were preparing for war. Is this an example of ethos, pathos, or logos?

Logos

300

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Allegory

300
In 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' why does the narrator go to visit his friend, Roderick Usher?

Usher is dealing with mental illness and asked his friend to visit and cheer him up

300

"She is an open book", meaning that someone is open about their thoughts/feelings, is an example of a _____. 

Metaphor

400

"If not me, then who?" Is an example of a ____ _____. 

Rhetorical Question

400

True or False: Patrick Henry believed the colonists were not strong enough to fight the British.

False!

400

This character in 'Rip Van Winkle' is bossy, nagging, and represents the tyranny of the British government

Dame Van Winkle, Rip's wife

400
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Dark Romanticism?

A) Characters dealing with madness, revenge, or other dark themes

B) Psychological effects of guilt, obsession, sin

C) The natural goodness of humanity

C! The natural goodness of human beings is the OPPOSITE of what Dark Romanticism usually explores

400

"Completing your Welcome Work on time is very demure, very mindful." What figurative language type is this TikTok reference an example of?

Allusion

500

"School uniforms are important because they encourage students to focus on learning, not their clothes." 

Present a counterargument to this claim.

Examples might be:

"Some people think uniforms are helpful, but they restrict students' freedom/are too expensive/are uncomfortable..."

500

Write one sentence describing the purpose of Patrick Henry's speech at the Virginia Convention.

Something like: Patrick Henry was trying to convince the colonists to join him and rebel against the British so Americans could be independent.

500

When Rip Van Winkle came back to his town after sleeping for 20 years, he said something to make the people distrust him. What did he say and why did they dislike it?

Rip told them he was loyal to King George, and people didn't like this because the Revolution happened while Rip was asleep - no one was loyal to the British king anymore!

500

Write one sentence describing Edgar Allen Poe's impact on literature, film, and/or popular culture.

Examples: 

Inspired authors like Lovecraft, Stephen King

Contribued to horror genre, scary moves, detective genre, mysteries/thrillers

Gothic literature

500

Write an example of personification.

Examples might be: 

the sun smiled down on the beach

The winds howled as the hurricane hit