"Gold is Good"

In a Sports Illustrated article entitled "Good is Gold," author Alexander Wolff analyzes the events in the beginning of the 2014 Winter Olympics. These games are being in held in Sochi, Russia. Wolff focuses on athletes from all countries, interviewing them about their prior experiences and their biggest accomplishments. One of the athletes, Sage Kotsenburg, was the first American to win the gold medal in Slopestyle Snowboard, one of the newer games to a centuries old event. The author utilizes logos when he provides the statistics of previous and present athletes. When describing Ole Einar Bjørndalen, the author uses an epithet, calling this athlete "the King." Another epithet is used when describing the once-Soviet Russia as "the Red Army." An allusion is made to W.D. Frank's Everyone to Skis! Skiing in Russia and the Rise of the Soviet Biathlon. Lastly, a synecdoche is present when Wolff states that Alexander Tikhonov is the Russian face of biathlon.  

"Black Sea Bullies"

In an article entitled "Black Sea Bullies," Sports Illustrated author Michael Farber describes the rich history of Russian Olympic ice hockey while questioning if they have the talent to reach the success once enjoyed in the past. Although the teams of the past have had general success, they have not achieved nearly as much as was expected. Considering the Winter Olympic Games are in Russia this year, to receive anything below a gold medal would not only be unsuccessful, but sheer embarrassment. The author uses a simile to compare the way the players stormed the ice "like gorillas coming out of a cage."  A metaphor is created when a quotation involves the comparison of the Sochi games to the Russian flag. Ethos is strong, as the author provides ample statistical information to back up the claim of team Russia's long-lasting success. 

"Everyday Sportsman of the Year"

In an article entitled "Everyday Sportsman of the Year," Sports Illustrated selects several athletes from completely different backgrounds to highlight their actions both on and off the playing field. One particular story within the article focuses on National Football League defensive end Israel Idonije. Idonije, a player for the Detroit Lions, is the son of two Christian missionaries from Nigeria. Early in his life, this defensive end was introduced to poverty through his parents' work.  Today, Idonije contributes a part of his yearly salary to a charity foundation that assists in the development of underprivileged children in the United States and Africa. In one of the articles, an analogy is drawn through comparing a veteran hockey player to Crash Davis, a catcher in the hit baseball film Bull Durham. Ethos is shown through the statistics provided for each of the athletes, while pathos is shown through describing the hardships suffered by children in Nigeria. 

Record Setting Snow

According to an article from CNN.com created on January 4, 2014, this past week's storm was one of the worst snow storms that the nation has seen in a very long time. The blistering temperatures are reaching new locations, reaching more southern destinations than ever. One of their more eye opening facts states that close to half of America will encounter temperatures reaching below zero. Around ten deaths have been reported, mostly due to the dangerous road conditions created by the snow and ice. Other victims suffered from hypothermia. An analogy is created when the author states how at Lambeau field, conditions will be the coldest in history. Personification is utilized when the author describes the snow as "blanketing" the nation. 

Sean Thornton Suspension

In an article create by bleacherreport.com on December 14, 2013, details surrounding the suspension of professional hockey player Sean Thornton are released to the public. Thornton, a player for the NHL's Boston Bruins, is suspended for fifteen games after punching Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Brooks Orpik. After being punched, Orpik left the arena on a stretcher. An analogy is drawn when the author of the article relates this suspension to another lengthy suspension received by Chris Simon of the New York Islanders. Definition is used when the author is drawing a comparison between  the definition of assault, both off and on the ice. A hyperbole is created when the author sarcastically states that Brooks Orpik has temples "being massaged angels." At the end of the article, another analogy is drawn when the author relates the NHL to the Lord of the Flies.   

"And the Games Went On"

In an article created by Sports Illustrated entitled "And the Games Went On," the impact of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the National Football League are compared. On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was shot and killed while parading through Texas in  procession. Kennedy's killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, was eventually arrested; he was killed two days later by a Texas civilian. America was thrown into confusion and mistrust. Leadership was blurred and citizens were left in utter disbelief. However, the National Football League supplied the sole sense of remote normality. At the beginning of the article, a football fight is described through the eyes of one of the players. He stated how one of the players had the head "swollen like a pumpkin," signifying a clear hyperbole. Another hyperbole is drawn when the author compares the ground of the football field to the bloodied floor of a slaughterhouse. In an analogy, the author compares the assassination to two other events, including the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the attacks on the Twin Towers. 

New York Train Derails

According to a report from CNN.com published on December 1, 2013, a train derailment has caused four deaths and close to seventy injuries; eleven passengers suffer from serious injuries. The train, containing eight interconnected cars, had seven cars travel off of the rail. Consonance is used many times during the article, but it is unintentional. When reflecting on the crash, one of the interviewed persons used "whoosh" as a description; this is an onomatopoeia. At one point in the article, the authors use an elliptical when stating how many of the cars were derailed in comparison to the number of cars in the actual train. Lastly, the authors make an analogy to compare this accident to another derailment that happened in July, in which there were no injuries. Another analogy is drawn to an crash between two train cars that happened last May in Connecticut.