Verbally Armed & Dangerous
When the Great Gatsby mentions the green light across the bay over and over, Fitzgerald is doing this to hint at Gatsby's unreachable dream.
What is symbolizing?
In "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift sings about ignoring negativity, dancing through criticism and refusing to let haters win, creating this light carefree tone.
What is nonchalant?
In Star Wars Episode: Episode IV — A New Hope, the famous line "I am your father" from Darth Vader is short and direct, using this strip down sentence style for dramatic impact.
What is telegraphic/short syntax?
When Tony Stark proves a plan will work by showing calculations technology and hard evidence instead of emotions he's mainly relying on this rhetorical appeal.
What is logos?
The kid in class who corrects everyone's grammar explains SAT words nobody asked for and says actually every 5 Seconds could best be described with this adjective.
What is pedantic?
When Shrek jokes about fairy tales while still acting like one, the movie is doing this to the genre itself.
What is satirizing?
In "All Too Well," the detailed storytelling about lost love, autumn memories and a broken relationship creates this deeply reflective and emotional tone.
What is nostalgic?
When Yoda repeatedly says "do or do not there is no try" he is using this rhetorical device that repeats a phrase for emphasis.
What is an anaphora?
When Loki insults Thor instead of responding to Thor's actual argument he's committing this logical fallacy
What is ad hominem?
The theater kid who dramatically stares out the window during rainstorms while posting vague song lyrics and black and white selfies online might best be described with this tone word.
What is melancholic?
In the Hunger games, the capital's luxury is constantly placed besides the suffering of the districts to emphasize any quality through this technique.
What is juxtaposing?
In "Blank Space," the exaggerated idea of being a crazy ex-girlfriend who ruins lives on yachts and luxurious States creates this self-aware, mocking tone.
What is ironic?
Chancellor Palpatine dramatic pause before revealing his true identity as Darth Sidious uses this punctuation mark effect before the reveal.
What is a colon?
If Captain America inspires people to trust him because of his honesty reputation and moral character he's using this rhetorical appeal.
What is ethos?
The bully who shoves kids into lockers, throws desks and steals lunch money from the freshman demonstrates this negative quality meaning war-like or agressively hostile and starting with a B.
What is belligerent?
When Star Wars First shows Anakin as impulsive and angry long before he becomes Darth Vader, the story is doing this.
What is foreshadowing?
In "Cardigan," the soft imagery of when you are young they assume you know nothing and faded summer love creates this gentle, dreamy tone.
What is wistful?
A sentence like "the Galaxy burned, entire systems fell, hope vanished - yet one Jedi still stood" delays the main idea for dramatic effect making it this type of sentence.
What is a periodic sentence?
When Avengers Infinity War makes audiences emotional by showing Peter Parker fading away while saying "Mr Stark I don't feel so good," the film is heavily appealing to this rhetorical strategy.
What is pathos?
The wannabe influencer who uses unnecessarily fancy words, designer brands and giant vocabulary just to sound impressive would best be described with this adjective.
What is pretentious?
If a sports announcer after Texas A&M loses again says, "The Aggies may never recover from this tragedy," they are doing this for dramatic effect.
What is hyperbolizing?
In one of her best songs "Picture to Burn," Taylor Swift sings about burning an ex's belongings and openly expresses bitter anger after a breakup creating this sharp hostile tone.
What is caustic?
In Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, scenes like blaster fire, explosions and dialogue such as "never tell me the odds" often uses this device that emits conjunctions for faster paces and intensity.
What is asyndeton?
When Dr Strange warns that changing one event could unravel reality and destroy countless timelines he's essentially describing this logical fallacy.
What is slippery slope?
The quiet kid in the back who never talks wears noise canceling headphones and somehow vanishes before the Bell Rings could best be described with this adjective, meaning withdrawn and socially reserved.
What is reticent?