Christmas Movie Trivia
Literary 1
Literary 2
Non-Fiction Articles
Rhetorical Appeals
100

In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the name of the Grinch's dog?

Max

100

the place or type of surroundings where a story takes place

Setting

100

A Comparison of 2 things using like or as

Simile

100

This type of article presents a stance on a topic and proceeds to try to prove their position. 

Argumentative Article

100

Persuasion based on logical reasoning

Logos

200

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, What song does Jack sing as he watches the beauty of Christmas Town?

"What's This?"

200

This is the story line of a piece of literature including rising action, climax, and falling action. 

Plot

200

This is the moral of the story or life lesson that can be taken out of the context of a story and applied to everyday life

Theme

200

This is the main argument of an article.

The Claim (argumentative thesis)

200

Persuading based on the credentials of the speaker

Ethos

300

How many sizes does the Grinch's heart grow in How the Grinch Stole Christmas? 

3

300

a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc.

Narrator

300

This is the way the author feels about the topic they are speaking of 

Tone

300

This is what is needed before an author can make their claim within an article. 

An Introduction to the Topic
300

Research has shown/Research says....

Logos

400

In Elf, what are the four main elf food groups? Name 3 for credit. 

Candy, candy corn, candy canes, and syrup

400

a literary device that uses words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.

Symbolism
400

A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.

Irony

400

The presence of prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

Bias

400

According to John Smith, the Dean of Harvard University, .......

Ethos

500

What's the first rule in the Code of The Elves?

 Treat every day like Christmas

500

A child that is reading a book at the same time his father states that kids these days are all addicted to screens, is an example of?

Irony

500

the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.

Context

500

This type of information can be used to show credibility and relevance of a journalistic piece. 

Source Information

500

"We can't do away with this practice just because we don't like it."

Pathos