Comparisons
Her smile was a sparkling diamond.
metaphor
The basic, dictionary definition of a word.
denotation
The font that MLA is typed in.
Times New Roman
The behavior or person being made fun of in satire
target
An appeal to one's emotions; using emotional language to persuade someone.
pathos
The lake was as deep as The Grand Canyon.
simile
connotation
The size font that MLA requires.
12 point font.
Two radically different things are placed next to one another that seem like they don't belong together
incongruity
An appeal to scientific fact and reason; often uses statistics and data
Logos
It's awful to be the superhero of the team; everyone expects so much of you.
metaphor
"Talking" is a neutral word. However, which word means the same thing and is exaggeratedly NEGATIVE?
screaming, yelling, gossiping, whining, complaining, shouting, mumbling, crying, etc.
Any of these would work.
What size margins go all around the document?
One inch
A type of exaggeration that is designed to prove a point
hyperbole
An appeal to authority and credibility; when a person has experience and is trusted
Ethos
The line was a million miles long.
Metaphor AND hyperbole.
To call someone "hyper" has a negative ______________________.
But to call someone "excited" has a positive one.
connotation
Teacher name
When an outcome happens that is the OPPOSITE of what you'd expect
Irony (situational)
I've been a firefighter in this town for decades, so please understand you must cut those trees back or lives will be in danger.
(2 types)
Ethos and Pathos
He was so tall, his legs stretched into another time zone!
If a word is neither positive nor negative, it's ____________________. It's the same word you use to describe a car that is not in forward and not in reverse.
Neutral
What date should you type in the last line of your heading?
The due date!
When someone says the opposite of what they're feeling; a comment that is often sarcastic in satire.
verbal irony
This vaccine has been tested in 30 different labs by doctors in Ivy League university labs across the country
Logos and Ethos