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This style of poetry is specifically performed in competition and judged by an audience.
What is slam poetry?
This is the name of the narrator and main character of the novel.
Who is Christopher Boone?
These three persuasive appeals were central to our advertising and campaign analysis unit.
What are pathos, ethos, and logos?
This magical character causes much of the confusion throughout the play by using a love potion.
Who is Puck?
The essay structure we repeatedly used this year for analytical writing is known by this acronym.
What is TEEAL?
Christopher strongly dislikes seeing these two colors together because he considers them unlucky.
What are yellow and brown?
This poetic technique repeats words at the beginning of successive clauses to create rhythm and urgency.
What is anaphora?
Wellington, the dog Christopher investigates at the start of the novel, belongs to this neighbor.
Who is Mrs. Shears?
This advertising strategy persuades consumers by making them feel like everyone else is already doing something.
What is bandwagon?
Helena spends much of the play desperately pursuing this man, who does not return her feelings.
Who is Demetrius?
Strong analysis should explain not only what feature is used, but also this.
What is the effect (also accept: interpretation, implication)
This persuasive appeal creates trust by using credibility, expertise, or expert opinions.
What is ethos?
In the poem Touchscreen, the poet compares internet addiction to being “love drugged / like e-pills,” using this literary device.
What is a simile?
Christopher carries this object with him and uses it to threaten strangers when he feels unsafe.
What is a Swiss Army Knife?
Commands such as Act now! or Join the fight! are examples of this persuasive language feature.
What is imperative language?
In the play, Helena compares herself to this animal when chasing Demetrius.
What is a spaniel? (accept bear)
This sentence is used at the beginning of an introduction to grab the reader’s attention.
What is a hook?
This character helps Christopher uncover the truth by telling him important information about his family.
Who is Mrs. Alexander?
Poets use this technique when a line continues onto the next line without punctuation, often creating suspense or controlling rhythm.
What is enjambment?
Instead of normal chapter numbers, Christopher organizes the novel using this special type of number.
What are prime numbers?
This environmental organization successfully pressured LEGO to end its partnership with Shell.
What is Greenpeace?
This exact part of the play features Egeus demanding that Hermia marry Demetrius or face punishment under Athenian law (which Act and Scene)
What is Act 1 Scene 1?
When writing analysis, every argument should be supported by this.
What is evidence?
This term describes differences in how individual brains work, including conditions such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD.
What is neurodiversity?
This spoken word poem by Nova Venerable explored the relationship between a sister and her brother living with diabetes.
What is Cody?
Christopher learns this shocking truth about his father near the climax of the novel.
What is his father killed Wellington?
Using three words or phrases in a row to make an argument more memorable and persuasive is known as this stylistic feature.
What is tricolon?
This group of Athenian workers prepares a performance for the Duke’s wedding. Name TWO members of this group besides Bottom.
In essay writing, this sentence clearly presents the main argument or interpretation that the entire essay will prove.
What is a thesis statement?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings, such as hole and whole, are called this.
What is a homophone?