Rhetorical Devices
Themes/Central ideas
Grammar
100

Identify the Rhetorical device here: 

  • “Shall I compare thee to a summer's day.” William Shakespeare.

Metaphor 

100

What were some of the themes that we discussed in the poem 'Song of Myself?' Justify your answer.  

•topics of tradition, originality, and independence and suggests the themes are that the past has its place, but it shouldn’t be at the forefront, and one should be independent and original

100

What is the suffix for advent? 

-ure (abstract noun suffix) 

200

Identify the rhetorical device here: "Fair is foul and foul in fair..." William Shakespeare   

Alliteration: It occurs when two or more words are linked that share the same first consonant sound, such as “fish fry.” 

200

Guess the theme here: 

A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.


Sample answer: Redemption 

200

provide a prefix for the word functional 

Dys, muti...

300

Identify the Rhetorical device here: "The passage of time becomes a companion, revealing the fluid nature of perspectives."

Personification: Giving life to lifeless objects. 

300

How do you think a character would behave under the theme of independence in a story, movie etc? 

He/she may not conform and challenge mainstream ideas. 

300

Fill in the missing capital letters: 

The anime, Samurai Champloo was directed by Shinchiro watanabe and was set in the edo period.  

Wtanabe, Edo 

400

What is the rhetorical device here: "In the face of adversity, a journey becomes a teacher, imparting lessons that textbooks cannot convey."

Hyperbole: Not meant to be taken literally. The use of "lessons that textbooks cannot convey" is a hyperbolic expression, emphasizing the unique and profound educational aspect of the journey. 

400

Which anime includes the theme of journey and comradery: 

A: Tokyo Ghoul

B: Steins;Gate 

C: Full Metal Alchemist 

C

400

Identify the appositive here:

Naruto/Shippuden:  

It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage

The appositive is ...a young ninja because this clause adds additional information about Naruto.   

500

Identify rhetorical device: the Look like th' innocent flower, But be the serpent under 't

Simile: like/as 

500

What is the central idea of Sheikh Zayed's quote:    “It is my duty as the leader of the young people of this country to encourage them to work and to exert themselves in order to raise their own standards and to be of service to the country. The individual who is healthy and of a sound mind and body but who does not work commits a crime against himself and society."  

A country is built on the contributions of its people.  

500

Identify the prefixes/suffixes here: 


The traits which Itachi Uchiha exhibits are, kindness, emotionless, fearful avoidant 

ness, less, ful, ant