Writing

Rhetoric
Literary Analysis
100

What do you put at the end of every citation?

(Author name, Page #)

100

The primary argument or central point of a written or visual piece.

What is the main message

100

Also referred to as the central concept or insight.

Main Idea

200

This grammatical rule is essential for starting Every sentence and proper noun correctly 

what is capitalizing 

200

A tool used to analyze a speakers argument

SOAPSTONE

200

Method that analyzes character traits

S.T.E.A.L. (Speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks)

300

When crafting an essay, these must be itailicized for books and places in quotation marks for shorter works like poems

What are titles?

300

The rhetoric device that appeals to emotions

Pathos

300

Identified as a recurring message in the story. Underlying meaning/Lesson

Theme

400

These types of pronouns, such as “i” or ”you” should be avoided in formal essays

what are personal pronuons
400

This rhetoric device focuses on credebility

Ethos

400

This analysis avoids looking referring to characters by name and instead focuses on their role in the story’s theme

avoiding character names
500

The process of embedding a quote smoothly into your writing, often with transitions or context 

What is integrating quotes with transitions

500

Deliberate word choice that creates tone.

Diction

500

Process that reveals a characters personality without directly stating it. 

indirect characterization

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