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Logical Fallacy
Figurative Language
Pathos/Ethos/Logos
All Types Of Rhetorical Strategies
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You can have either the pizza with coke or sprite to drink.
What is either or
100
"He is as hungry as a horse."
What is simile
100
a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
What is pathos
100
Narrator is normally in what tone of voice?
What is first or third person
100
A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
What is sarcasm
200
John's iPhone broke after two weeks, so there must be something faulty in the general manufacture of iPhones.
What is hasty generalization
200
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole
200
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
What is ethos
200
Action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary to better understanding.
What is flashback
200
in writing are "the leaves waved in the wind", "the ocean heaved a sigh" or "the Sun smiled at us".
What is personification
300
Bill: "I believe that abortion is morally wrong." Dave: "Of course you would say that, you're a priest." Bill: "What about the arguments I gave to support my position?" Dave: "Those don't count. Like I said, you're a priest, so you have to say that abortion is wrong. Further, you are just a lackey to the Pope, so I can't believe what you say."
What is ad hominem
300
"a dime a dozen."
What is idiom
300
the Word of God, or principle of divine reason and creative order, identified in the Gospel of John with the second person of the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ.
What is logos
300
The comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are types of relationships you should find.
What is analogy
300
the literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses. When a writer attempts to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing; he/she has used
What is imagery
400
"We have to stop the tuition increase! The next thing you know, they'll be charging $40,000 a semester!"
What is slippery slope
400
a figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another (Ex.: the curtain of night, “all the world's a stage”)
What is metaphor
400
a CoccaColla logo is an example of...?
What is logos
400
The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature.
What is foreshadowing
500
Prof. Jones: "The university just cut our yearly budget by $10,000." Prof. Smith: "What are we going to do?" Prof. Brown: "I think we should eliminate one of the teaching assistant positions. That would take care of it." Prof. Jones: "We could reduce our scheduled raises instead." Prof. Brown: " I can't understand why you want to bleed us dry like that, Jones." "Senator Jones says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. I can't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that."
What is straw man
500
defined as a word that sounds like the common sound of the object it is describing.
What is onomatopoeia
500
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
What is ethos
500
The method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes (1) showing the character's appearance, (2) displaying the character's actions, (3) revealing the character's thoughts, (4) letting the character speak, and (5) getting the reactions of others.
What is characterization
500
If I can’t get a Smartphone, I will die.
What is hyperbole