Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.
Ethos
I've told you a million times to clean your room!
Hyperbole
Work - I work at an office downtown.
Verb
Which literary term do we use to describe this?
"The story is about a girl who meets a wolf in the woods, who later eats her grandmother."
Subject
Name one specific thing Douglass wrote about in his autobiography.
His mistress initially taught him to read but then stopped, he learned to read from children on the street, he learned to hate his enslavers through reading.
If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?
Pathos
She's drowning in a sea of grief.
Metaphor
For - Tom bought some roses for his wife.
Preposition
Which literary term do we use to describe this?
The wolf poked through Granny's wardrobe, and found a pastel-pink nightgown embroidered with white roses, a frilly sleeping cap, and a pair of fluffy white slippers.
Imagery
How did Douglass escape slavery?
Douglass pretended to be a sailor, and in that disguise, boarded a train headed to Philadelphia.
If you're still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and fieldwork speak for themselves.
Ethos
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.
Personification
And - I like cake and my sister likes pie.
Coordinating conjunction
Which literary term do we use to describe this?
The moral of the story is, don't trust strangers.
Theme
What did Harriet Tubman do when one of the slaves she was freeing wanted to turn back, and why did she do it?
She threatened him with her gun, saying "go on or die" because if he returned, he would be interrogated and give up the locations of the safe houses.
It's a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it “self-evident.” Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?
Logos
We're up, wide-eyed, and wondering while we wait for others to awaken.
Alliteration
Fast - She runs really fast.
Adverb
Which literary term do we use to describe this?
The wolf chased the girl around and around and around the house.
Repetition
After he escaped, what did Douglass do to try to end slavery?
He wrote, gave speeches, traveled, became a leader in the abolitionist movement, and encouraged African Americans to enlist in the Civil War.
You won't find any deer along this road. In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven't seen a single one.
Logos
When she saw the dove soar high above her home, she knew the worst was over.
Symbolism
Because - Because it was raining out, I got soaked.
Subordinating conjunction
Which literary term do we use to describe this?
The story is lighthearted, but in some places you feel like something bad is going to happen.
How did Harriet Tubman announce her arrival to slaves before taking them to freedom?
She sang the spiritual: "Go down, Moses, 'way town to Egypt Land," which is from an African American folk song.
Also: She used whippoorwill or hoot owl calls.