Claim & Counterclaim
This is the primary position or "stance" an author takes in an argumentative text.
What is a claim?
This appeal uses logic, facts, statistics, and "if/then" reasoning.
What is Logos?
A group of lines in a poem, often separated by a space, is called this.
What is a stanza?
This word describes an event that happens or takes place; it is famously difficult to spell because of its double "c" and double "r."
What is occurrence?
In this voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action (e.g., "The student wrote the essay").
What is active voice?
This is the "opposing view"—the argument that goes against the author's main claim.
What is a counterclaim?
This appeal relies on the speaker’s credibility, authority, or professional reputation.
What is Ethos?
This is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates the "beat" of a poem.
What is a meter (or rhythm)?
This word refers to a high-ranking military officer; while it is spelled with a "C" and contains the word "alone," it is pronounced like "kernel."
What is colonel?
This verb mood is used to state a fact or ask a question (e.g., "The test is on Tuesday").
What is indicative mood?
When an author "rebuts" a counterclaim, they are doing this to the opposing argument.
What is proving it wrong (or showing why it's weaker)?
This appeal pulls on the audience’s emotions, such as pity, anger, or fear.
What is Pathos?
When a poet refers to a famous story like "The Garden of Eden" or "Romeo and Juliet," they are using this.
What is an allusion?
This noun refers to a person’s face or facial expression, often used in literature to describe a character's reaction.
What is countenance?
This verb mood is used to express a command or a request (e.g., "Clear your desks").
What is imperative mood?
These are facts, statistics, or quotes used to prove a claim.
What is evidence.
MLK’s use of "I have a dream" at the start of multiple sentences is an example of this rhetorical device.
What is Anaphora (or Parallelism/Repetition)?
This type of poem tells a full story with characters and a plot.
What is a narrative poem?
This word refers to the state of being free from outside control or the ability to self-govern.
What is independence?
This verb mood expresses a wish, a doubt, or a condition that is "contrary to fact" (e.g., "If I were you, I would study").
What is subjunctive mood?
To "delineate" an argument means to do this to its specific parts.
What is to outline or describe?
Rhetorical devices are used primarily to achieve this goal.
What is to persuade?
How is "Tone" different from "Mood" in a poem?
What is Tone is the author's attitude; Mood is the reader's feeling?
This word describes something that is not real or is a fake; it is often used when discussing forged money.
What is counterfeit?
This punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses that are closely related in thought without using a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?