Literary Texts
This type of poem expresses a single personal thought or feeling, often in a song-like manner.
What is a lyric poem?
This rhetorical device involves repeating grammatical structures, such as "I came, I saw, I conquered," to create rhythm and emphasize a point.
What is parallelism?
This type of essay aims to educate the reader by presenting clear, factual information without offering personal opinions.
What is an informative essay?
This grammatical principle involves using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
What is parallelism, or parallel structure?
This Latin root means "calm" or "peaceful," as seen in the word "placid."
What is plac-?
This poetic structure consists of unrhymed lines written in iambic pentameter, commonly used by Shakespeare.
What is blank verse?
This rhetorical device compares two different things to highlight their similarities, such as likening investing in education to planting seeds in a garden.
What is an analogy?
In an informative essay, this part introduces the topic, provides background information, and presents a clear thesis statement outlining what the essay will explain.
What in an introduction?
This type of clause acts as an adjective, providing more information about a noun and is introduced by relative pronouns like "who," "which," or "that."
What is a relative clause?
This Latin root means "shaking," as seen in the word "tremulous."
What is trem-?
This literary device combines two contradictory terms to create a paradoxical effect, such as "jumbo shrimp."
What is an oxymoron?
This technique uses emotionally charged words to influence the audience's feelings, such as describing a decision as "catastrophic" to convey its severity.
What is charged language?
In an argumentative essay, this part restates the thesis, summarizes key arguments, and often includes a call to action or final persuasive thought.
What is a conclusion?
This punctuation mark is used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation, and must follow a complete sentence.
What is a colon?
This Latin root means "against" or "opposite," as seen in the word "counterattack."
What is counter-?
This term refers to a universal symbol or pattern that recurs across different cultures and literature.
What is an archetype?
This rhetorical device presents contrasting ideas in a balanced structure, like "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," to highlight differences.
What is antithesis?
This type of essay is designed to convince the reader of a particular claim or position using evidence and reasoning, often addressing counterarguments.
What is an argumentative essay?
This punctuation mark is used to join closely related independent clauses and can also separate items in a complex list.
What is a semicolon?
This Latin root means "come in between," as seen in the word "intervene."
What is inter-?
This term refers to a genre of literature intended for performance, focusing on dialogue and action to portray a story.
What is drama?
This technique involves repeating the same word or phrase to reinforce an idea.
Repetition
This component of an argumentative essay that addresses and argues against the counterargument.
What is a rebuttal?
This punctuation mark is used to add emphasis or to insert additional information into a sentence.
What is a dash?
This Latin root means "across," "beyond," or "through," as seen in the word "transport."
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