Rhetoric
SOAPSTone
The Odyssey
Academic Vocabulary
Practice
100

Persuading someone through their emotions

What is Pathos?

100

Who the poem/piece is talking to

What is audience?

100

Odysseus' home

What is Ithaca?

100

The way a character is introduced and described

What is characterization?

100
The room we're currently in

What is S206?

200

Persuading someone through showing good character or expertise

What is Ethos?

200

The reason the piece was written

What is purpose?

200

The goddess protecting Odysseus

What is Athena?

200

A story's underlying message, or big idea

What is theme?

200

The book we read at the beginning of the semester

What is Of Mice and Men?

300

3 out of 4 American dentists recommend Colgate for healthier, shinier teeth

What is Ethos?

300

In Tupac's "Rose That Grew From Concrete" he talked about a rose in order to symbolize others who grew up in a tough situation but still were successful

What is subject?

300

The reason Odysseus takes so long to get home

What is Poseidon? What is messing with the Cyclops?

300

Comparing two unlike things throughout the course of several lines or verse

What is epic simile?

300

The last day of school

What is June 7th?

400

More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss.

What is Logos?

400

In "Good Hotdogs," Cisneros sounds happy and nostalgic about eating hot dogs with her friend.

What is tone?

400

Odyseuss' wife

What is Penelope?

400

A brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events

What is epic hero?
400

The planet named after Zeus

What is Jupiter?

500

A commercial full of pictures of dogs in shelters waiting to find a home. A sad song plays in the background. The commercial asks the viewer to adopt instead of shop

What is Pathos?

500

In "I Look at the World," Langston Hughes talks to his comrades, or people that are willing to fight against oppression and racism.

What is audience?

500

The way Odysseus and Penelope trick and skill the suitors

What is an archery competition?

500

A long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet. Many ancient writers used epic poetry to tell tales of intense adventures and heroic feats

What is epic poem?

500

Your English teacher's favorite color

What is black?