figurative language
metaphor
A comparison of two unrelated objects that assigns ideas to the points of compa
Argument
A claim justified throught a unified line of reasoning that is supported with evidence
Call to action
The part of a persuasive text that asks the audience to take Action or change their thinking
Citation
A formal attribution to the author or other source of evidence
Speaker
The writer or creator of a text
Hyperbole
Exaggeration not to be taken literally that is used for emphasis or humor
Bias
The assumptions, values, attitude, and other factors that shape a persons viewpoint
Exposition
A rhetorical purpose that gives an explanation of a subject often throught progress or casualty
Hook
A strategy that engages an audience at the beginning of a text
Audience
The people/person who the speech or writing was made for
motif
Series of recurring related images that come in a pattern
Juxtaposition
A presentation of evidence or examples side by side to emphasize similarities or differences often in the cortex of ideas or values
Conclusion
The ending of an argument that brings unity and closure to the reasoning
Synatx
The specific selection and arrangement of sentences within a text
Tone
A writers attitude toward the subject expressed through diction and other elements of style
Epiphany
A moment of sudden revelation, insight or awareness
Multimodal argument
An argument that draws upon multiple modes of communication or methods of development
Thesis statement
The formal expression of a writers claim about a subject
Parallel structure
The repetition words or phrases in similar syntax to emphasize the equality between words, subjects and ideas
Voice
The distinctive sound and identity that emerges from a writers word choice and tone
Antithesis
A contrast of ideas presented in parallel grammatical structure
Division argument
A method of development that explains a subject or concept by breaking it down or dividing it into its component parts
Call to action
The part of a persuasive text that asks the audience to take action or change their thinking
Modifier
Any word, phrase, or clause that qualifies, clarifies, or specifies another word, phrase or clause
Purpose
The goal that a writer hopes to accomplish in a text