Figurative Language
She was so hungry, she could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
The means by which an author describes the appearance and personality of a person in a story or play.
Characterization
What are the three types of irony?
Situational
Verbal
Dramatic
A shampoo commercial uses a celebrity spokesperson to sell the product.
Ethos
What are the 5 parts of a plot diagram?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
The stars danced across the sky.
Personification
The turning point in a story or play that results in a major change for the protagonist.
Climax
A fire truck catches on fire.
Situational Irony
A public service announcement shows an abandoned dog, scared and frightened to urge people to take action.
Pathos
Who do most people consider to be the protagonist in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Who would be the antagonist?
Romeo - Tybalt
Juliet - The Capulets
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Onomatopoeia
Struggle between two opposing forces. This can be internal or external.
Conflict
A man says, "Why can't it rain everyday?" after just washing his car.
Verbal Irony
A professional basketball player appears on a commercial for a sports drink.
Ethos
Using facts and evidence is what kind of rhetorical device (appeal)?
Logos
Write a metaphor about school.
School is a prison.
School is a zoo.
School is a key.
The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the ground.
Imagery
As an audience member, you realize that it would be a mistake for the character to walk into the abandoned warehouse because the killer is there waiting for his next victim. Unfortunately, the character doesn't know this.
Dramatic Irony
A cell phone company shows a map of its coverage area compared to a map of its competitor.
Logos
What is the climax of "Romeo and Juliet"?
Tybalt kills Mercutio then Romeo kills Tybalt then the Prince banishes Romeo from Verona.
Write a simile about summer.
Summer is like the perfect song.
Summer is as hot as walking on the sun.
What is a theme in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Honesty is the best policy.
Teens are not ready for serious relationships.
Parents make mistakes too.
A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
Situational Irony
Why is it important to use rhetorical appeals in your arguments?
Rhetorical appeals are persuasive strategies used to convince an audience to agree with your statements. Logos based arguments make the strongest argument.
How is doing well in English class important towards graduating and life?
Everyone needs to be able to communicate with others and be able to analyze situations in their world.