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Literature: Sound Devices
Appeals
Rhetorical Devices
Punctuation
Literature: Terms to know
100
This refers to the repetition of the beginning sounds of words.
What is alliteration
100
This appeal using reason, facts, and common sense.
What is logical appeal
100
When will we finally say, "No more," and stand up for our rights?
What is rhetorical question
100
This punctuation mark can be used to separate items in a simple list.
What is a comma
100
A perfect example.
What is an archetype
200
This is the repetition of ending sounds of words
What is assonance
200
This type of appeal uses loaded language and charged words.
What is emotional appeal?
200
We create a government of the people, for the people, and by the people.
What is parallelism
200
This punctuation mark separates two complete sentences that have a similar subject.
What is a semicolon
200
A structure in a story that stands for something completely different.
What is a symbol
300
Words that sound like the sound they describe are called this.
What is onomatopoeia
300
This appeals to one's sense of moral, principles or values.
What is ethical appeal?
300
I have cried the tears of a thousand men!
What is hyperbole
300
This punctuation mark introduces a list.
What is a colon
300
The main point of a story - what an author wants you to "get" from reading it.
What is theme
400
This poetic term refers to two words that rhyme within a single line of poetry.
What is internal rhyme
400
Give the example of the appeal. "I consider it a question of freedom or slavery!"
What is emotional appeal?
400
This means to repeat the same words of phrases
What is repetition?
400
Which punctuation mark is missing? "I knew beyond a doubt that I was suffering from one ailment exhaustion."
What is a colon
400
This term is used when the unexpected happens.
What is irony
500
It is known as one of the most famous sound device poems. It will be forgotten "nevermore".
What is "The Raven"
500
Give the appeal. "Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman; man had nothing to do with Him!"
What is ethical appeal?
500
Unlike you who will sit and wait for justice to come, I will get up and fight for it!
What is antithesis
500
Which punctuation mark is missing? "His cheeks were like roses his nose was a cherry!"
What is a semicolon
500
This term refers to a work of literature that ridicules some aspect of society.
What is satire