Rhetoric
This type of question does not need justification.
Rhetorical/Rhetorical Question
These literary elements usually takes place in the exposition of a story that helps move the plot forward.
What is the Setting/Characters?
This tactic of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
What is Satire?
When drafting an essay in MLA format most people use this type face or font. But never Comic Sans.
What is Times New Roman?
In a "Modest Proposal" what was the proposal that wasn't very modest?
What is the selling/eating of babies for food and money?
It usually takes many years in the same field or a number of degrees to establish this kind of cred.
Ethos
This figure of speech compares two elements using like or as?
What is a simile?
One element of satire often takes the matter to the next level of exaggeration.
For example "I was so tired I could sleep through a tornado!"
What is Hyperbole?
In MLA format, the spacing between lines is always consistent and evenly spaced throughout the text, it's never tripled or quadrupled, it's formatted in this manner.
What is double spaced?
In the novel, "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka, the protagonist magically transforms into this large verminous creature?
What is a bug?
This type of information can often help strengthen an argument simply because it's based on concrete data, facts and numbers.
Logos
The unifying element of a story or text, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story. The author's main point.
What is the Central Idea or Main Idea?
This television production takes place once a week, usually on Saturday, in order to satirize current events.
What is Saturday Night Live/SNL?
The materials, data and details that most people use when conducting their research in order to support their arguments and opinions.
What is Evidence and Sources?
“On Wednesdays, we wear pink.” Is from this 2004 satirical movie about high school.
What is "Means Girls"?
When making an argument most people try to make an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.
Claim/Thesis
The process of building a unique, three-dimensional character with depth, personality, and clear motivations. Also changes a character undergoes over the course of a story as a result of their actions and experiences.
Character development/Characterization
This usually occurs in satire when there is a contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens. For example, "You plan for an outdoor picnic based on the weather report but there is sudden down pour the day of"?
What is Irony?
In MLA format, it is typical to include your name, teacher's name, class and the date, this is known as the.
What is the header?
The very first Apple commercial made is debut during the Super bowl in this Orwellian year.
What is 1984?
Organizations like the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ) and others typically use this rhetorical appeal to pull on the hearts strings of people in order to pull on their purse strings.
Pathos
This literary term is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. For example, when there is a character nick-named Romeo due to his relationships.
What is an allusion?
Satire often uses extremes to exaggerate issues but satire can also downplay issues to get the point across. For example, "WWI was a little skirmish."
What is Understatement?
A person will often use an author’s exact words and place them within quotation marks to make their argument sound.
What are Quotes/Quotations?
This author wrote a number of children's stories, like "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory", "Matilda" but he also wrote darker stories like "Lamb to the Slaughter" and "The Landlady."
Roald Dahl