Terms
Cliche is known as…
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
What is the correct spelling of a word that is defined as: A person or thing that receives.
Recipient
Define: Obsolete
No longer in use
give us our daily bread is an example of...
Synecdoche
The US has shoreline along which oceans?
Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific
All types of irony allow for juxtaposition of contradictory ideas, emulating real life. True or false?
True
What is the correct spelling of a word that is defined as: The act or condition of opposing or of being in conflict?
Opposition
What's the word: To make worse, more serious, or more severe.
Aggravate
What is logos an appeal to?
logic!
What city is home to the world's oldest casino?
Venice -- The Theatre Saint Moses opened in 1638 and featured an area where patrons could gamble during intermission.
Which of the following is the correct definition of verbal irony?
Often results in poor decisions
The audience knows something that the character does not
Situations and events contradict what’s expected
A character says one thing but means another
A character says one thing but means another
Define: Inauguration
Formal induction into office.
What is the correct spelling of a word that is defined as: To ascertain or fix the value or worth of?
Accessible
Inauguration
Recuperate
Evaluate
Evaluate
Please attempt to sell me a pen with an appeal to ethos...
N/A
Why do food processors sometimes add carbon monoxide to meat?
For Color -- Carbon monoxide is often added to meat in small amounts to increase redness, thus making aged meats appear fresher.
The use of words or phrases to describe something by comparing it to something else is known as?
Literal imagery
Prose
Figurative imagery
Informal diction
Figurative Imagery
Define: Enigmatic
Malice
Dishonest
Not apparent, hidden.
Wasteful; extravagant.
Ill will; enmity.
Ill will; enmity
“Consists of everyday language. It uses slang words, contractions, and personal pronouns. People use this type of diction in casual conversations and when communicating with friends and family.” is an example of abstract diction… T/F
False!Informal Diction!
What is the only "road" in London, England?
The following excerpt is an example of:
“In one little body
Thou counterfeit’st a bark, a sea, a wind,
For still thy eyes, which I may call the sea,
Do ebb and flow with tears. The bark thy body is,
Sailing in this salt flood. The winds thy sighs,
Who, raging with thy tears, and they with them,
Without a sudden calm will overset
Thy tempest-tossèd body.”
Anaphora
Historical Anecdote
Aphorism
Conceit
Conceit
Define: Discretion
Power of decision; individual judgment.
What's the word: Yielding or containing plenty; affording ample supply.
Copious
“When constructing London’s iconic Big Ben in the mid-19th century, the first bell cracked during testing, leading to a delay of four years.” Is an example of…
Historical Anecdote
Which president had the most pets at the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt