Topic 1
Ava is a theater kid.
Ava is a tennis star.
Ava is a singer.
Ava is my enemy.
What is anaphora?
Angry acrobats ate apples aggressively.
What is alliteration?
An author would write a sentence such as “Mikayla understands her actions resulted in Ava’s feelings being hurt” to teach a specific lesson or provide a model of correct behavior
What is DIDACTIC?
I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me.
What is Pun?
In Hamilton, the actors wear their hair pulled back in the first act since they are under the control of Britain. In the second act, they wear their hair down since they are free of Britain’s rule.
What is Symbol?
The dog swam, ran, jumped, slept.
What is asyndeton
Look at that guy, he just rizzed that girl up.
What is colloquialism?
The Lion and The Mouse contains a hidden message that teaches children the weakest can help the strongest.
What is Allegory?
Saturday Night Live uses this type of comedy during their political skits
What is Satire?
The author of the article is a Harvard professor, with a doctorate in Astrophysics.
What is Ethos?
Instead of telling the man he was fired his boss told him he was “let go”
What is euphemism?
You’re like the butter to my toast, my life would be dry without you.
What is analogy?
This bag weighs a ton!
What is Hyperbole?
“Today was the WORST day ever. I woke up AWFULLY late, and missed my bus. I FAILED the math test I took, too.”
What is Tone?
SPCA often uses sad images of dogs and depressing music in their commercials to influence their viewers to donate.
What is Pathos?
When an author is trying to imply a specific theme they use…
What is motif?
Her confidence crumbled, as did the ancient civilization of Rome.
What is allusion?
The early bird (🦅) gets the worm (🪱)
What is Aphorism?
“Deep down, you’re really shallow.”
What is Paradox?
The attorney presented all of the facts to sway the decision of the court.
What is Logos?
The pen is mightier than the sword
What is metonymy
“And that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”
Abraham Lincoln
What is epistrophe?
The local fire station burned down last night.
What is Irony?
“What’s the headcount for the party?” Head in reference to a group of people
What is Synecdoche?
I have acquired my utmost ability to partake in a croquet match after being utterly ill for days.
What is Pedantic?