Figurative Language
Literary Elements
Nonfiction Elements
Research
Rhetoric
100
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in a line of text
What is alliteration?
100
A struggle that occurs within a character - character vs guilt or pride or obligation, etc
What is internal conflict?
100
A technique in which an author appeals to the audience's emotions (sadness, patriotism, sympathy, etc) to help develop an argument
What is "pathos"?
100
The nonfiction feature in the beginning of the text which a reader might scan to find main topics and the page numbers on which they begin..
A) glossary B) index C) table of contents
D) appendix
What is C) table of contents
100
a persuasive technique used in writing, speaking, commercials, music and art?
What is Rhetoric?
200
Giving nonhuman things human qualities
What is personification?
200
A plot disruption in which the writer goes back to relay the events of an earlier time.
What is flashback?
200
Types of words or sentences that connect two sentences or paragraphs.
What are transitions?
200
If a student is looking for a credible website to search for organizations so they can donate to a charity, what website domain should they look for?
.edu .gov .com .org
What is .org?
200
a question asked not to receive an answer, but to emphasize a point, create an effect, or prompt the reader to consider a topic, where the answer is usually obvious or implied within the question itself
What is rhetorical question?
300
The "mockingbird" in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," where the bird represents innocence and the act of killing-- It represents-- A senseless cruelty
What is symbolism
300
A set of two rhyming lines in a poem
What is a couplet?
300
What is a type of visual text that is nonfiction?
What is graph, chart, venn diagram, etc?
300
Which of the following indicates the MOST CREDIBLE website? A .com .net B. .gov .edu
What is B?
300
persuasive strategies that writers and speakers use to influence an audience by logic, emotion, or credibility
What are rhetorical appeals
400
A subtle reference in a work to another work (biblical, historical, mythological)
What is allusion?
400
The universal message an author is trying to relay through a story.
What is theme?
400
The best transition word for a statement of CONCLUSION
A) furthermore B) however C) therefore
What is C) therefore
400
Which of the following would be the best source for students looking for accurate, but general information as they begin to research a topic like animal rights?
A) dictionary B) encyclopedia C) thesaurus
What is a B) encyclopedia?
400
to appeal to the audience by using logic, data, stats
What is Logos?
500
A sentence that seems contradictory, but reveals a universal truth.
What is paradox?
500
When a character has a realization in a story it is called a(n).......
What is epiphany?
500
An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea in another argument.
What is a counterargument or counterclaim?
500
Which of the following is the most clearly written thesis statement?
A) Dogs make good pets.
B) Dogs are good.
C) Because dogs are loyal, obedient, and playful, they make good pets.
What is C (gives a roadmap to the claims) - supports the opinion
500
Name the type appeal used in this ad
What is Ethos