Parallel Structure
Rhetorical Devices
Transitions
Unit 3 Vocab
So Far
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100

Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and a game of cards. 


Parallel or not parallel? If not parallel, you must make it parallel. 

Not parallel. Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and playing a game of cards. 

100

Who do you think you are? 


Charged language, antithesis, rhetorical question or allusion?

Rhetorical Question

100

You may think I am happy with your behavior; however, I am very disappointed. 

Contrast

100

This word means pure and total

sheer

100

This is Ms. P's favorite show. 

Spongebob Squarepants! 

200

Running, lifting, and racquetball are three of Ashley’s favorite exercises.

Parallel 

200

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Martin Luther King, Jr.


Charged language, antithesis, rhetorical question or allusion?

Antithesis

200

You are not a good person; for example, you constantly mock other students. 

Example 

200

This words means 

n. great trouble or misery

tribulations

200

This artist(s) performed the Superbowl halftime show in 2019.

Maroon 5. 

300

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she was clutching her stomach, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

Not parallel.

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she clutched her stomach, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast. 

300

His smile is like kryptonite to me. 

Charged language, antithesis, rhetorical question or allusion?

Allusion

300

In summary, I think we should open a Taco Bell stand on campus. 

Summary 

300

This word means...

elevated

exalted

300

This creepypasta involves a human-like figure with long limbs. 

Slenderman 

400

To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or scrub the bathtub. 

Parallel

400

This new law is a cancer to our city! 


Charged language, antithesis, rhetorical question or allusion?

Charged language. 

400

As a result of your actions, we missed out on the opportunity to build a Taco Bell stand on campus. 

Cause and effect

400

This words means lazily;

without taking action

idly

400

Albany is the capital of which state?

New York 

500

Oreo, our ninety-pound golden retriever, chews on furniture, drags us around the neighborhood during walks, and snots up the car windows—inconveniences we did not anticipate when we adopted him.

Parallel.

500

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

Charged language, antithesis, rhetorical question or allusion?


Antithesis

500

You are not a fan of our new uniform; likewise, I wish we had done something else. 

Similarity

500

This word means strong desire; longing

yearning

500

This hip hop artist has a brand whose name combines a sport with a french word. 

Tyler the Creator