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Name That Device 1
Name that Method of Organization
Define that Device
Name that Device 2
Wild Card
100
I have no less than 5 million things to do this weekend.
What is HYPERBOLE.
100
Five easy steps to make someone fall in love with you.
What is PROCESS ANALYSIS
100
Satire
What is A LITERARY DEVICE USED TO RIDICULE OR MAKE FUN OF HUMAN VICE OR WEAKNESS, OFTEN WITH THE INTENT OF CORRECTING OR CHANGING THE SUBJECT OF THE ATTACK.
100
Here's a personal story to help show the hazards of smoking.
What is ANECDOTE
100
3 out of 4 dentists recommend Crest.
What is STATISTIC.
200
The idea spread through my paper like an infectuous disease.
What is SIMILE.
200
Superheroes come in all forms; there are those who are incredibly strong, those who use the power of the brain, and those who are completely ineffective.
What is CLASSIFICATION DIVISION.
200
Irony
What is THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS INTENDED HAPPENS
200
Why wouldn't every student at BOSS try to make the most of this challenging yet rewarding educational opportunity?
What is RHETORICAL QUESTION
200
This is the type of thesis that requires you to read the entire essay to determine the author's meaning.
What is IMPLICIT
300
I took 500 mg of vitamin C for weeks and ended up with a terrible head cold.
What is SITUATIONAL IRONY
300
I was never very good at managing my time. I would leave assignments to the last minute, even though I had been given weeks to work on them, and I would end up pulling all-nighters that would completely hinder my brain function the next day. One thing I can say, is that I never blamed anyone but myself for my shortcomings.
What is NARRATIVE REFLECTIVE.
300
Personification
What is GIVING INANIMATE OBJECTS HUMAN OR ANIMAL CHARACTERISTICS.
300
She was the Prometheus of this modern day revolution. And she was paying a Promethean-like consequence.
What is ALLUSION
300
How the writer feels about the subject she or he is writing about.
What is TONE
400
Now that I think of it, your suggestion was magnificently mediocre.
What is OXYMORON.
400
Students cheat in school simply for the exhilarating rush, extreme pressure at home, and having high expectations of themselves. This often results in receiving low grades, failure, or in extreme cases, a suspension from school.
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT.
400
Hyperbole
What is A GROSS or EXTREME EXAGGERATION USED TO EMPHASIZE A POINT.
400
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
What is FAMOUS QUOTATION
400
This is another way of saying for whom an essay is written.
What is INTENDED AUDIENCE
500
Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.
What is PARADOX.
500
Picking your nose during an interview is certainly the best way to leave an impression. As soon as you initiate the first pick, you can guarantee that you have caught your potential employer's attention. Each successive pick demonstrates your continued determination to persevere, which is a quality every employer values.
What is ARGUMENTATIVE/PERSUASIVE or PROCESS ANALYSIS/HOW TO.
500
Analogy
What is A STORY WITH A LITERAL SURFACE MEANING AND A SECOND DEEPER, symbolic MEANING.
500
Life is like a race. The stages of life - infancy, childhood, adolescence, maturity and old age - become the laps of the race, and the problems of life become the hurdles of the obstacle course.
What is ANALOGY or EXTENDED METAPHOR.
500
Identify Tone: The problem with people is that they are good at pointing out what is wrong with society, but they are not very good at doing something about it. If change is what you want to see, stop complaining, and start leading by example.
What is CRITICAL