Argument & Rhetoric
This type of meaning goes beyond the dictionary definition and carries emotional weight.
What is connotation?
This movie features a theme park where cloned dinosaurs run out of control.
What is Jurassic Park?
Characters in a game that are controlled by the computer instead of the player are called this.
What are NPCs?
The part of a song that repeats and usually contains the main idea is called this.
What is the chorus?
This dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins was adapted into a film series starring Katniss Everdeen.
What is The Hunger Games?
This rhetorical appeal uses logic, facts, and evidence to support an argument.
Logos
This actor plays Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Who is Robert Downey Jr. ?
This term refers to how challenging a game is and how it keeps players engaged.
What is difficulty level (or game balance)?
Referring to another text, song, or historical event to add meaning is called this.
What is an allusion?
This classic novel about a young wizard was turned into a movie series starring Daniel Radcliffe.
What is Harry Potter?
This figurative language device compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
This genre often shows a broken or unfair society to make a statement about real life.
What is dystopian fiction?
This game series features players building structures and surviving against creatures like Creepers and Endermen.
What is Minecraft?
The system that suggests videos or posts based on what you watch is called this.
What is an algorithm?
This novel by John Green was adapted into a film about two teens, Hazel and Gus, who meet at a cancer support group.
What is "The Fault in Our Stars"?
When a writer includes and responds to an opposing viewpoint, they are using this strategy.
What is counterargument?
A repeated symbol, image, or idea in a film or story is called this.
What is a motif?
This video game series about a post-apocalyptic world was adapted into a hit TV show on HBO starring Pedro Pascal.
What is "The Last of Us"?
When something spreads quickly across the internet, it is described as this.
What is going viral (or virality)?
This book by Veronica Roth became a film series about a society divided into factions.
What is Divergent?
Repeating similar sentence structures to create emphasis is known as this rhetorical device.
What is parallelism?
When a character speaks directly to the audience, they are doing this.
What is breaking the fourth wall?
This long-running 1980's video game series inspired a 2023 animated movie staring Jack Black.
What is Super Mario Bros.?
This artist became the most-streamed musician on Spotify multiple times and is known for albums like After Hours and Starboy.
Who is The Weeknd?
This fantasy novel series by J.R.R. Tolkien was adapted into an award-winning film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson.
What is "The Lord of the Rings"?