Rhetorical Devices
Identify the rhetorical device used in the following: “This watermelon is as big as the earth.”
hyperbole/simile
What piece had the theme - Ambition without moral constraint can be dangerous and harmful?
Macbeth
Who is the author of Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Which literary piece emphasizes on a woman’s beauty?
“She Walks in Beauty”
What rhyme scheme does a Shakespearean sonnet have?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Identify the rhetorical device in the following: “Science-fiction novels were his constant companions.”
personification
Which piece had this theme: The wrong motive of involving the Church creates a superficial society.
Canterbury Tales
What time period was Beowulf written in?
Anglo-Saxon
What time period was Frankenstein written?
Between Romantic period and the Victorian period
What type of poetry is “Get up and Bar the Door”?
Ballad
What logical fallacy is the following:
"Two members of my team have become more engaged employees after taking public speaking classes. That proves we should have mandatory public speaking classes for the whole company to improve employee engagement. "
Hasty Generalization
Which piece had the theme: Stubbornness and laziness will cause harm to oneself or others?
Get up and Bar the Door
Which time period focused on courtly love?
Medieval
Which piece was a frame story?
Canterbury Tales
What type of sonnet has this rhyme scheme - ABAB BCBC CDCD EE?
Spenserian sonnet
Identify the following logical fallacy:
John: I think we should hire someone to redesign our website. Lola: You're saying we should throw our money away on external resources instead of building up our in-house design team? That's going to hurt our company in the long run.
Strawman
Which piece had the theme: This ruthless pursuit of knowledge, of the light may be dangerous?
Frankenstein
What issue during the Enlightenment period did the Modest Proposal call out?
The English were oppressing and exploiting the Irish
Which Anglo-Saxon piece included the use of kennings?
Beowulf
What was a common motif for the Seafarer and My Wife’s Lament?
exile
What logical fallacy results in an assumption that an event leads to a chain of events culminating a significant effect.
Slippery slope
Which piece had the theme: being honest and showing chivalry is important.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
What piece of literature uses satire to ridicule the cultural norms of the upper class regarding their mindset in marriage and love?
The Importance of Being Earnest
What problem in society did “The Chimney Sweeper” focus on?
Child labor
Which poems from the Songs of Innocence and the Songs of Experience are related to each other?
“The Lamb” and “The Tyger”