Words 1-10

Question 1

Anecdote

Answer 1

“Winston Churchill was very fond of his pet dog Rufus. He ate in the dining room with the family on a special cloth and was treated with utmost respect. When enjoying movies, Rufus had the best seat in the house; on Winston Churchill’s lap. While watching “Oliver Twist,” Churchill put his hands over Rufus’ eyes during the scene where Bill Sike’s intends to drown his dog. Churchill is believed to have said to Rufus: “don’t look now, dear. I’ll tell you about it later.”

Question 2

Argumentation

Answer 2

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Question 3

Allegory

Answer 3

Farm Animal Example // Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top

Question 4

Annotation

Answer 4

we do this everyday

Question 5

Antithesis

Answer 5

” To be or not to be “, “Ask not what your country can do for you…” “best of times….worst of times…”

Question 6

Rhetoric

Answer 6

How did this idiot get elected?

Question 7

Colloquialism

Answer 7

ya’ll ain’t

Question 8

Connotation

Answer 8

And once again, the autumn leaves were falling

Question 9

Consonance

Answer 9

He struck a streak of bad luck

Question 10

Caricature

Answer 10

Her eyes were lasers, boring a hole through me. Her ears were smoking, and her hair was on fire.