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A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point.
What is a rhetorical question
a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
What is a metaphor
a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar
What is a similie
The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed
What is style
The atmosphere of a literary work.
What is mood.
An idea.
What is a premise.
An appeal based on a person or character.
What is ethos
An emotional appeal.
What is pathos.
The major category in which a literary work fits.
What is genre
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.
What is personification
A work that aims to ridicule human vices and follies.
What is satire.
The techniques and rules for using language effectively.
What is rhetoric
Bitter, caustic language designed to hurt or ridicule someone or something.
What is sarcasm
The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.
What is theme.
The sentence or group of sentences that express the author's opinion
What is thesis.
A deliberate exaggeration to prove a point.
What is a hyperbole.
An overused saying or idea.
What is a cliche.
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification
What is analogy
A story or brief episode told by the writer.
What is an anecdote.
A figure of speech where the author groups two terms together that contradict each other.
What is an oxymoron.
A work that functions on a symbolic level.
What is an allegory.
Short witty saying.
What is an aphorism.
The reversal or normal order of words.
What is inversion.
The word, phrase, or clause that a pronoun refers to.
What is an antecedent.
When a speaker addresses someone or something that is not present.
What is apostrophe.