The document summarizes literary terms that were defined and presented to Burton's 2nd period scholars. Some of the terms defined include alliteration, euphemism, logical appeal, rhetorical question, and examples were provided for each. Sharice Johnson and Bernan Rubio presented on euphemism and logical appeal respectively, providing definitions and examples. Rhetorical question was also defined briefly.

1. Literary Terms Defined
Burton’s 2nd period Scholars
Present
Results

2. My scholars serve as teachers
• The following literary terms were defined
and presented to the class
• alliteration • paradox
• apostrophe • parallel structure
• comparison-contrast • parallel syntax
• descriptive • persuasive
• ellipsis • repetition
• euphemism • rhetorical fragment
• expository • rhetorical question
• inverted word order • rhyme
• logical appeal • simile
• metaphor • simple sentence
• mood • synecdoche
• narrative • tone

3. Sharice Johnson, AP Lit
Euphemism
the substitution of
an agreeable or inoffensive expression for
one that may offend or suggest something
unpleasant; also : the expression so
substituted

4. Sharice Johnson, AP Lit
Example 1
• Doing your duty
• Number 1
• Number 2
Euphemisms for having to use the toilet

5. Sharice Johnson, AP Lit
Example 2
• Cougar is an euphemism, because it is
describing a woman who pursues younger
men.

6. Logical Appeal
Your arguments convince
people because they are
logical. They make sense
to people.
Bernan rubio

7. Example 1
If we build bridges over freeways,
the traffic will flow without
interruption. The time taken for
each vehicle getting to the city
will be shorter.
Bernan Rubio

8. Example 2
 A child can not be held fully
responsible for his actions, the
failure of a child is partly failure of
the parents. A child does not have
the full mental capabilities an adult
may have.
Bernan Rubio

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Rethorical Question…

10. Why does teflon
stick to the pan
since nothing
ever sticks to
teflon?

11. If a cow laughed real hard, would milk
come out her nose?

12. Why do they put
Braille dots on
the keypad of the
drive-up ATM?

13. Alliteration
The repetition of two or more stressed
syllables of a word group with either the
same constant sound or word sound.
Tia Smalls

14. Alliteration Example
• Repetition such as
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickles Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of picked peppers,
How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?”
Tia Smalls

15. Example #2
“Betty Botter bought some butter,
but, she said, the butter's bitter;
if I put it in my batter
it will make my batter bitter,
but a bit of better butter
will make my batter better.”
Tia Smalls