P E E L
Literary Elements
Dystopia!
Figurative Language
Rhetorical Appeals
100

Students use this part to provide examples supporting their claim.


What is Evidence for in PEEL?

100

Which figurative language uses exaggeration over something?

The Outlets

Hyperbole

100

Which TWO dystopian elements does this show in The Giver? “Every person had to take a pill for their stirrings."

Team Nate B

Conformity and restrictions

100

What type of figurative language?

That bag weighs a ton.

Do-Do Birds

Hyperbole

100

How does the author use ethos to persuade the audience?


Matt S

They use credentials and ethics to vouch for one's expertise

200

What should a P.E.E.L paragraph start with?


The Outlets

A topic sentence that introduces the main idea

200

What is the falling action in The Giver?


Sticky Pickles

After Jonas and Gabriel flee the Community and embark on their escape

200

The crime rate of a city in the United States skyrocketed and now, there are cameras watching everyone and everything. What dystopian element is this?

ER etc.

Constant surveillance

200

"Jonas watched as his father bent over the squirming new child on the bed. 'And you, little guy, you're only five pounds ten ounces. A shrimp.'" What type of figurative language is this?

EY etc.

Metaphor

200

What rhetorical appeal is used in this sentence? ”The myopia rate among Chinese teenagers will reach about 51.9% in 2022”

Team Nate B

Logos

300

What does the first E in P E E L stand for, and what would be an example of this?

Hillbillies

The first E stands for evidence, and an example would be giving evidence for a topic you’re researching.

300

What is the overall theme/message of The Outsiders

Hi

It's important to have understanding and empathy

300

Name one dystopian element in The Giver and give an example.

Hi 

Element: propaganda

Example: "release"

300

What does the river symbolize in The Giver


Tuff Sauls

Freedom

300

Pathos, Ethos, or Logos?

Tuff Sauls

Ethos

400

What aspect of PEEL is the following sentence? "Conditions such as these clearly demonstrate that wild animals belong in the wilderness, and not restrictive enclosures."

Mrs. Nathan

Explain

400

How is the apple symbolic in The Giver?

SP etc.

The apple shows Jonas awaking to the world, and starting to see a glimpse of color. It's the start to his journey of being the receiver.

400

Name all 8 dystopian elements.


Do-Do Birds

Constant surveillance, conformity, Propaganda, dehumanized society, and restrictions, Utopian illusion, Fear of the outside world, and environmental destruction

400

What is a metaphor and how do we use it to write figuratively?


AK etc.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes something without using like or as. It is a way of expressing a non-literal expression to create an image.

400

Logos, Ethos, or Pathos?

Freeloaders

Ethos

500

What type of clause can be used to create a lead-in for a direct quote?

dependent clause

500

When foreshadows Bob's death in The Outsiders?


Freeloaders

In chapter two of when Johnny vows to kill the next Soc that tries to jump him.

500

In The Giver when people can't lock their doors, what type of dystopian element is that?


Wes Clan

Constant surveillance and restrictions

500

What type of figurative language does this quote from The Giver show? “He could see a bright, whirling torrent of crystals in the air around him, and he could see them gather on the backs of his hands, like cold fur.”

SP etc.

Simile / Imagery

500

There is an ad on the TV and it talks about the  awareness of global warming by showing the destroyed habitat of polar bears and how they will have nowhere to go if the ice caps melt. Is this Ethos Pathos or Logos?

ER etc.

Pathos

600

How can PEEL format be useful for analyzing a text?


Tuff Sauls

It provides a creative take, in-depth thinking,  and structured organization.

600

In The Outsiders, when the boys see the church on fire, what is the mood in this scene?


Chandreson

tense, suspenseful, heroic

600

Also figurative language!

How does the quote, "Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it's the ones in the middle that are really the lucky ones.” connect to a theme of The Outsiders?

Wes Clan

It explains how people see each other differently based on labels and stereotypes

600

What is the difference between tone and mood?

Tone is the speaker's or author's attitude toward the subject matter.

Mood is the atmosphere or feeling of the audience,  created by the tone, setting, and other aspects of writer's craft.

600

How does Ethos, Pathos, and Logos work in persuasive writing?


Mrs. Nathan

These appeals use credentials, emotions, and logic to influence the audience's beliefs and actions.