Literary Terms

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

100

Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?

"An appeal to emotions"

Pathos

200

Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?

"An appeal to logic"

Logos

300

Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?

"An appeal to credibility or trustworthiness"

Ethos

400

Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?

"My dog is sick and sad. Can you help her?"

Pathos

500

Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?

"I am a doctor, so you can trust me."

Ethos

Point of View

100

Is this sentence written in First, Second, or Third point of view?

"I am excited for the party!"

First

200

Is this sentence written in First, Second, or Third point of view?

"You are excited for the party!"

Second

300

Is this sentence written in First, Second, or Third point of view?

"He is excited for the party!"

Third

400

Is this sentence written in First, Second, or Third point of view?

"She is excited for the party!"

Third

500

Is this sentence written in First, Second, or Third point of view?

"You should study for the test!"

Second

Literary Devices

100

What is the name of the literary term used here?

"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

Alliteration

200

What is the name of the literary term used here?

"He is as tall as a tree."

Simile OR Hyperbole

300

What is the name of the literary term used here?

"He is as strong as the Hulk!"

Allusion

400

______ means "the author's message or truth about life."

Theme

500

What is the name of the literary term used here?

"Ya'll come back now."

Dialect

Irony and More

100

Name the type of irony: When the reader knows something about the story that the characters do not know.

Dramatic Irony

200

Name the type of irony: When the opposite of what is expected occurs

Situational Irony

300

Name the type of irony: When a speaker says something that contradicts what he had intended.

Verbal Irony

400

______ means "the literal meaning of a word as you would see in the dictionary."

Denotation

500

What is this literary device:

"The ocean sparkled in the sunlight."

Imagery

Random!

100

"He is tall and mean." Is this direct or indirect characterization?

Direct characterization

200

_____ means "the author's attitude towards the subject."

Tone

300

______ means "A character who provides a strong contrast to another character."

Foil

400

What literary term has this purpose:

"To expose and criticize foolishness and corruption"

Satire

500

______ means "warning or indication of a future event."

Foreshadow