Tautology: It Is What It Is
Introduction Louis is presenting a book report to his English class. He starts by saying, “Personally, in my opinion, I think that the celebrated book
Rhetoric
Metaphor & Simile: A Piece of Cake and Easy As Pie!
Have You Ever? “That test was a piece of cake,” Madeline says to Luke as they walk to their next class. “Yeah,” Luke agrees, “each
Non sequitur: Follow Along!
Have You Ever? During lunch, you’re chatting with your friends about the latest blockbuster movie that came out. All of you are really excited to
Allegory: More than a Children’s Story
Have You Ever? Have you read George Orwell’s Animal Farm? At the beginning of the story, all the animals work together to overthrow their cruel
Status Quo: Sticking to What You Know
Have You Ever? Have you ever heard the idiom, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease?” Maybe your parents have explained the reasoning behind their actions
Parallelism/Chiasmus: Repeat After Me
Background Here are two famous quotes that you’re probably familiar with. The first is an excerpt from Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Tale of Two
Erotema: Are You Serious Right Now?
Problem As Caroline’s reading in her room, she hears her phone vibrate. Her grandparents have a house rule of no electronics after dinner, and she
Foreshadowing: As the Prophecy Foretold
Background Meredith looks over the contents of the manilla envelope once more – her first case as a real detective. A simple hit-and-run, that’s what
Oxymoron: An Awfully Good Time!
Background Recently, Sean’s mother took a working vacation out of state. Sean says it’s a definite maybe that he’ll get to visit the aquarium. The
Persona: The Truth Unmasked!
Have You Ever? Let’s say your friend Josh joined your school’s theater club this year. You didn’t think he would enjoy it: Josh is friendly
