Vocabulary
Dramatic, situational, verbal... these are all kinds of this
This literary device is a persuasive technique that deals with ethics or credibility
What is ethos?
This author is a well-known Founding Father who penned the Declaration of Independence in 1776
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
We've talked about a couple different ways equality is viewed in this class... this is how it is viewed in "Harrison Bergeron"
What is equal outcome?
What class does Ms. Blotsky teach?
What is Reading Workshop?
What is Reading Lab?
What is Analytical Reading?
When someone makes a claim to rebut an accusation against them, that is known as this
What is a counterclaim?
This literary device is a technique that appeals to logic, evidence, or reasoning
What is logos?
This author was well known for his activism during the Civil Rights Movement, and wrote one of his most famous pieces from jail
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
This isn't math class, but there is a simple formula for finding the theme of a story... it is plot, conflict, and this
What is characterization?
What is Ms. Blotsky's favorite band?
Who is Metallica?
This is when you identify differences among things, for example: a book and a movie
What is a contrast?
This literary device appeals to a reader's emotions or feelings
What is pathos?
This author published her novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," in 1960, and based one of the characters on her own father
Who is Harper Lee?
During his speech to the jury, Atticus tells the jury to look past personal biases and base their decision on this instead
What is evidence?
Where did Ms. Blotsky attend college?
"Actions speak louder than words" is an example of this vocabulary term
What is an aphorism?
This literary device speaks to the art of writing or speaking effectively
What is rhetoric?
This speaker and activist fought for better working conditions among migrant farmworkers
Who is Cesar Chavez?
This is who Martin Luther King Jr is disappointed with in his letter from the Birmingham Jail
Who is the white moderate?
What is Ms. Blotsky's favorite drink?
What is iced coffee?
A repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of verses, sentences, or clauses, is known as this
What is an anaphora?
This literary device is not about buying hot dogs at a football game, but it's about acknowledging your opponent's claims
This author is well known for writing his satirical dystopian novel "Harrison Bergeron" in 1961
Who is Kurt Vonnegut?
Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, and that we are endowed to these unalienable rights
What is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Where is Ms. Blotsky originally from?
What is Washington state?
What is Spokane, Washington?