What is TPCASTT used to analyze?
Poetry
What is an allusion?
Allusion is when an author references something external to his or her work in a passing manner.
What font should you use for research papers?
Times New Roman
What is logos?
Logical appeal
What is tone?
Author's attitude
What is SOAPSTTone used to analyze?
Articles or essays
What is this an allusion to?
She really wants to skip class but knows it’s like taking a bite of the apple.
The Biblical story of Adam and Eve/The Fall
What spacing should you use in a research paper?
Double-spaced
What is ethos?
Ethical/credibility appeal
What is the tone of this excerpt?
Often you feel you’ve done nothing when you’ve actually done a lot. That’s because what you did do seemed beneath notice—it was so small that it didn’t “count.” But it did—just as each stitch counts toward a finished dress, each brick or nail toward a house you can live in, each mistake toward knowing how to do things right.
a. hesitant
b. encouraging
c. amused
Encouraging
What does the O stand for in SOAPSTTone?
Occasion
What type of figurative language is this?
The wrapped gift begged to be opened.
What are the three "sections" of an essay?
Intro, Body, Conclusion
What is pathos?
Emotional appeal
What is the tone of this passage?
A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against the disease. Effective vaccines, for instance, have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio.
a. objective
b. arrogant
c. regretful
Objective
What does one of the T's stand for in TPCASTT?
Theme/title/title revisited
What type of figurative language is this?
The fluffy bed felt as soft as a cloud.
Simile
What two things do you need for in-text citations in MLA formatting?
Author's last name & page #
Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
A child is shown covered in bug bites after using an inferior bug spray.
Pathos
We have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. They lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. We bid them a final farewell.
a. forgiving
b. sorrowful
c. angry
Sorrowful
Who is the speaker of a poem?
The person speaking in the poem/typically NOT the author
What type of figurative language is this?
"What happens to a dream deferred?"
Alliteration
What order should your works cited page be in?
Alphabetical
Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
"I am friends with Tiger Woods, and he recommends this specific type of golf club, so you should buy it!"
Ethos
What is the tone of this passage?
Why do these things always happen to me?, Brad wondered. First I forget an important meeting, and nobody reminds me until it’s over. Then my boss dumps a big project on my desk and wants it done by yesterday. And to top everything off, I leave my wallet on the bus.
a. comic
b. self-pitying
c. optimistic
Self-pitying