Persuasion
Grammer
Figurative Language
Poetry
100
"A soft instrumental symphony may arouse people emotionally" . this is an example of what type of persuasion .
What is Pathos ?
100
adjective 1. of or relating to apposition. noun 1. a term standing in apposition
Define Appositive .
100
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
What is Alliteration ?
100
'Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!'
Give me an example of a Rhyme Scheme ?
200
"Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best.” This is an example of Persuasion .
What is Ethos ?
200
is writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter (upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower case in writing systems with a case distinction. The term is also used for the choice of case in text.
Define Capitalization Rules .
200
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
What is Allusion ?
300
"You can’t demonstrate that there aren’t Martians living in caves on the surface of Mars, so it is sensible for me to accept there are.” this is an example of persuasion .
What is Logos ?
300
An independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate; it makes sense by itself.
Define Independent Clause .
400
"You see on TV that everyone is buying mustangs. Its the new thing, like a trend" This is an example of a persuasion .
What is Bandwagon ?
400
In linguistics, a dependent clause (or a subordinate clause) is a clause that augments an independent clause with additional information, but which cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses either modify the independent clause of a sentence or serve as a component of it.
Define Dependent clause .
400
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is Hyperbole ?
500
"You know, Professor Smith, I really need to get an A in this class. I'd like to stop by during your office hours later to discuss my grade. I'll be in your building anyways, visiting my father. He's your dean, by the way. I'll see you later." This is a example of a Persuasion Fallacies .
What is type of Persuasion Fallacies is this ?
500
a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
Define Compound-complex sentence .
500
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
What is Imagery ?