Rotten Rhetorical Appeals
“As a skilled potion maker, I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses."
- Severus Snape, Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
What is ethos?
Mournful monsters moan amidst moonlit mist.
What is alliteration?
Under pumpkins’ glowing light,
A black cat prowls the moonlit __________.
What is night?
What phrase is traditionally said when going door-to-door on Halloween?
What is trick or treat?
First they're sour, then they're sweet.
What are sour patch kids?
“I cry out every night, but no one hears… will you stay and listen forever?”- A ghost trapped inside a haunted house.
What is pathos?
The wolf’s howl pierced the night as he stared up at the blood red moon.
What is personification
Witches cackle, ghosts take flight,
Pumpkins guard on Halloween ______________.
What is night?
Which creature is said to transform during a full moon?
What is a werewolf?
Spiced drink made from apples and served hot or cold.
What is apple cider?
"Every spell comes with a price. You want power? You must give something in return.”-The Wicked Witch
What is logos?
The skeletons clattered down the hallway, their bones rattling with every step.
What is onomatopoeia?
Bats take flight and witches soar,
But pumpkins watch from every __________.
What is door?
What movie shows a trio of trick-or-treaters kidnapping Santa?
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
4 main middle school characters go to school on Halloween dressed in matching Ghostbuster costumes from what series?
What is Stranger Things Season 2?
“The laughter, glowing pumpkins, and thrill of running door to door make trick-or-treating the most magical night of the year.”
What is pathos?
“His scream echoed through the forest for a thousand years.”
What tone does the hyperbole create?
What is frightening or frightful?
"It's close to midnight
Something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart."
-Michael Jackson/Thriller
What figurative language is used in the last line?
What is hyperpole?
Which monster is created by stitching body parts together?
Who is Frankenstein?
A creature who sleeps during the day and cannot survive exposure to sunlight.
What is a vampire?
“I’ve glowed on porches for centuries, guiding spirits and scaring away evil — trust me, I know how to keep Halloween safe.”- Jack-o-lantern
What is ethos?
"Every heartbeat in the silent town thundered like a drum signaling the vampire’s approach.”
What tone is created by the figurative language?
What is suspenseful?
A lonely ghost drifts through the night,
Searching for a friendly light.
It calls for someone who’s not there,
And sighs into the empty air.
What is the tone of the poem?
What is longing?
This Halloween figure rides a black horse and carries a pumpkin instead of a head.
Who is the headless horseman?
A ghost dog who floats along side Jack Skellington.
Who is Zero?