Comparing/Transforming Mediums | Delineating an Argument | Rhetoric | Shakespeare said what? | Pop Culture Potpourri |
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Committing suicide after mistakenly believing their loved one was dead.
From the death scene, what plot element did Shakespeare borrow from the poem Pyramus and Thisbe?
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Claim
What part of the argument is the following statement? Cats are beneficial pets that provide comfort, company, and life saving benefits.
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Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Devices: Imagery, Analogy, Anaphora, Repetition, Parallelism
What are three types of rhetoric? (You must provide both appeals and devices in your answer).
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Two families with the same wealth and status.
Translate into modern language: "Two households both alike in dignity" |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
This movie, released in mid 2017, contained a dancing baby tree and a hero named Star-lord.
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Romeo died by poison
Pyramus died by dagger
How were the deaths of Pyramus and Romeo different?
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Evidence
What part of the argument is the following statement?
According to the Center for Disease Control it is best to "clean surfaces that come into contact with raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs" to prevent the spread of bacteria (FDA 1). |
Anaphora
What type of rhetoric did King use when he states "let freedom ring" over and over?
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Tell me you love me and I will stop being a Capulet.
Translate into modern language:
"Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet." |
Rihanna
Reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in February of 2017, which singer had "Love on the Brain"?
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Death
What is emphasized in Romeo and Juliet that is not emphasized in Taylor Swift's "Love Story"?
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Identify claims, evidence, and valid reasoning.
What three things must you identify when delineating an argument?
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Instill Patriotism
What is the effect on the audience when King says "let freedom ring" over and over?
Reminder to enforce a law Instill patriotism Annoy them Force them to change change |
I haven’t heard you say a hundred words yet, but I recognize the sound of your voice.
Translate into modern language:
"My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words Of that tongue’s uttering, yet I know the sound." |
Moonlight
What film won Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars?
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Movement
and/or A Story
What is often emphasized in a painting even though it is a single image?
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False statement
or Logical Fallacy
What type of statement is this
Everyone loves cats because research from a clinical study in 2015 proved that cats can decrease an owner's depression by 22.5%. |
The government was acting as a bank who provided "insufficient funds" to African Americans.
What analogy did King make in regards to the government?
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Death has taken your sweet breath, but it has not taken your beauty.
Translate into modern language:
"Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty." |
The Handmaid's Tale
What show, based on a book by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood, has become Hulu’s most watched Series Premiere ever?
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Warm Bodies
West Side Story Twilight Game of Thrones Gnomeo and Juliet Etc...
Other than Shrek, what is a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet?
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Claim with supporting evidence and a counterclaim.
What makes a strong argument?
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Highlighted Inequality
What was the effect of King's bank analogy on the audience?
Highlighted inequality, argued equal rights, calmed the enraged, demanded law abiding |
Hopefully there is still poison on your lips to make me die with a kiss.
Translate into modern language:
"Haply some poison yet doth hang on them, To make me die with a restorative." |
Lady Gaga
This singer was legally born as Stefani Germanotta.
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