Vocab Terms
Key reminders for synthesis Essay
Rhetorical Terms
Rhetorical Terms
Rhetorical Terms
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Ample

Plentiful, enough

100

What other essay is synthesis essay most similar too?

Argument Essay

100
Extended Metaphor
What is a sustained comparison, often referred to as a conceit. This type of literary element is developed throughout a piece of writing.
100
Invective
What is a verbally abusive attack called?
100
Motif
What is the repetition or variations of an image or ida in a work used to develop theme or characters called?
200

stifle

to suppress or end by force OR to choke

200

How many sources do you need for an entire synthesis essay?

At least 6 sources. 

200
Hyperbole
What is an extreme exaggeration? Hint: The opposite of understatement.
200
Irony
What is an unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen?
200
Onomatopoiea
A word that sounds like the sound they represent.
300

Stolid

unemotional; not easily stirred emotionally

300

How many sources need to be named and how many need to be unnamed?

About 50/50

300
Imagery
What is the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature?
300
Logic
What appeal deals with the process of reasoning?
300
Oxymoron
An image of contradictory term
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wistful

having a feeling of vague or regretful longing

400

How long should you take for synthesis planning page?

About 10 mins

400
Induction
What is the process that moves from a given series of spectifics to generalizations called?
400
Metaphor
What is a direct comparison between dissimlar things called?
400
Pathos
The aspects of a literary work that elicit pity from the audience?
500

Crux

the heart, core or vital feature of something

500

How long are all the test together

120 mins

500
Inference
What is a conclusion one can draw from the presented details called?
500
Metonymy
What is a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea called?
500
Personification
The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts.
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