🛳 Toys & People 👩‍🎨

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Toys can be manipulated.

People shouldn’t be.

Toys can be controlled.

People shouldn’t be.

Toys can be a reward.

People shouldn’t be.

Toys can be thrown away.

People shouldn’t be.

Toys don’t have a heart.

People do.

Toys don’t feel.

People do.

Toys don’t cry.

People do.

Toys don’t bleed.

People do.

Toys can transmit.

Not like people.

Toys can protect.

Not like people.

Toys can cause happiness.

Not like people.

Toys can age.

Not like people.

Toys won’t satisfy for long.

Neither will people.

Toys won’t last forever.

Neither will people.

Toys won’t give self-worth.

Neither will people.

Toys won’t take away fear.

Neither will people.

Toys are expensive.

So are people.

Toys are a gift.

So are people.

Toys are desirable.

So are people.

Toys are attractive.

So are people.

Toys can’t desire.

People can.

Toys can’t be rude.

People can.

Toys can’t be resilient.

People can.

Toys can’t heal.

People can.

~ Melanie, 12/19/18

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#1. Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines.

antithesis

anaphora

asyndeton

anastrophe

#2. An example of anaphora from the poem is…

Toys can be…

Not like people.

Toys can’t…

All of the above

#3. This poem is an example of…

metaphor

simile

juxtaposition

irony

#4. Analogy is…

the weakest form of logical argument because it relies on imaginary situations.

the structure of sentences.

the author wants to present a radical argument, but in order to do so, old ideas must be removed first.

used when the author makes an extended comparison between 2 things which are alike in many respects to suggest that they may be alike in other respects.

#5. An example of analogy is…

“Toys can’t heal. People can.”

“Toys can protect. Not like people.”

“Toys don’t feel. People do.”

“Toys are a gift. So are people.”

#6. Reasoning…

occurs when the author offers examples of something or provides proof.

is the use of a logical progression of ideas to come to a conclusion.

are numbers used to suggest factual information.

is used when the author makes an extended comparison between 2 things which are alike.

#7. ______________________ are the weakest form of logical argument because they rely on imaginary situations.

Comparison

Factual Evidence

Ethos

Hypotheticals

#8. __________________________ happens when the author concedes to the oppositions points and agrees they are valid.

Refutation

Anecdote

Comparison

Concession

#9. Is factual evidence given in this poem?

Yes

#10. In this poem, statistics are used.

True

False

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