Terminology
Over-exaggeration for effect
Hyperbole
The author's attitude
Tone
A type of fallacy where the one side attacks the other personally, instead of the issue
Ad Hominem
7 people on the MV Hondius cruise ship tested positive for this virus, which is contracted from contact with rodents like rats and mice, especially when exposed to their urine, droppings, and saliva.
Hantavirus
Ranch Snack Wrap, Apple slices, Oreo McFlurry
McDonalds
A character that doesn't change
Static Character
The part of plot that provides background information about a story's setting, characters, and other elements.
Exposition
This occurs when someone distort's an opponents argument
Straw Man
Over the weekend, a man was hit by a plane after jumping the fence at DIA, what airline was he struck by? You could get more points if you knew the kind of animal on the plane's tail.
Frontier
Jamocha Shake, Curly Fry, Potato Cakes
Arby's
a widely held, simplified, and often biased belief about a group of people
Stereotype
Verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.
Blank Verse
Numbers and statistics are a part of this kind of evidence.
Quantitative
On May 21, this late night host will air the final episode of the "Late Show"
Stephen Colbert
Calabrian Steak & Shrimp Bucatini, Tour of Italy, Sicilian Cheesecake with Strawberry Topping
The Olive Garden
A contradiction of truths
Paradox
The art of persuasion
Rhetoric
The argument: “School is like prison because both have rules” is an example of what kind of fallacy?
Faulty Analogy
Charie DeVaux made history when she became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby...what was the name of the horse?
Golden Tempo
Rattlesnake bites, Steakhouse filet salad, Cactus Blossom
Texas Roadhouse
A literary device that occurs when the outcome of a situation is different from what is expecte
Situational Irony
Something that is intended to teach or instruct a moral principal
Didactic
"Movies are better than TV shows" is an example of this kind of claim.
Claim of Value
On this date in 1610, annoyed by guests picking their teeth at the table, French Cardinal Richelieu is said to have created this utensil
The butter knife
Marbil's Quesadilla, Hamburger Dinner Steak, Not Your Mama's Grilled Cheese