Commonly Confused Words
______ going to Disney World for Christmas this year.
A. Their
B. They’re
C. There
B. They’re
A story that has specific patterns in their characters or plots.
Archetypes
The direct definition of a word.
Denotation
________ appeals to reason & logic.
Logos
Which type of irony is considered sarcasm?
Verbal
Can a piece of literature have more than one theme?
Yes
A. Too
B. Two
C. To
A. Too
The point where the hero achieves the goal, wins the battle, saves the innocent, and is changed by the experience.
The Transformation
Which phrase has a negative connotation?
A. A box filled with documents
B. A box crammed with documents
B. A box crammed with document
Ethos is to credibility as pathos is to _________.
Emotions
When something happens that is unexpectedly ironic.
Situational Irony.
A _______ ______ influences how you look at a work. For example, considering the time period, author background, etc.
Critical Lens
The ________ of the antibiotic on her infection was surprising.
A. Effect
B. Affect
Name the three main portions of the Hero’s Journey
1. The Departure
2. The Initiation
3. The Return
The feelings a word invokes.
Connotation
Is the following a way of using pathos, logos, or ethos?
You can openly remind your audience who you are and why you are an authority on the subject.
Ethos
When there's a hurricane raging outside and someone remarks "what lovely weather we're having.”
Verbal irony
You go out with your husband for dinner at a new restaurant you have not frequented before. You are shocked to see your friend’s spouse having dinner with a very young, attractive person. It is obvious they are more than friends. The couple finish their meal and leave without seeing you. They behave very affectionately on the way out the door. You have to decide whether or not to tell your friend. This situation is considered a _______ ___________.
Moral Dilemma
_______ dog is over ______ by the woods, do you see him??
A. There, their
B. They’re, there
C. Their, there
C. Their, there
A character whose main purposes is to go to any extreme to get in the hero’s way is known as
Villain
All words have a connotation and a denotation. If you look up the word 'snake' in the dictionary, it would define a reptile. If you called someone 'snake', it would be an example of a _________ connotation.
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Neutral
B. Negative
Which type of rhetoric is most strongly used in ASPCA advertisements?
Pathos
A fire station burns down. Which type of irony is this?
Situational Irony.
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Alliteration
The movie “Winged Migration” ______ him in two ways: he became an environmental advocate and a bird lover.
A. Effected
B. Affected
B. Affected
Which step in the Hero’s Journey takes place during the Initiation:
A. Mastery of 2 worlds
B. Crossing the threshold
C. Special Weapon
C. Special Weapon
Which word has a neutral connotation?
A. Shack
B. Mansion
C. Residence
C. Residence
Rhetoric is the art of ________________.
In a horror film, a girl goes to hide in a closet where the killer is already hiding. She doesn’t know he is in there. Which type of irony is this?
Dramatic
The phrase four-eyes = someone who wears glasses. This phrase is an example of a modern __________.
Kenning