Rhetorical Terms
Tone
What is the author's attitude toward his subject often referred to in literature?
Claim
What is the main argument of an essay. It is the most important part of an academic paper. A claim defines the paper's goals, direction, and scope. It is supported by evidence?
Clarify
What is to make it clear and comprehensible?
Aunt
What is the sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle?
View
What is the ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place?
Imagery
What is the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature?
Counterargument
What is an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument?
Elaborate
What is to develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail?
Ashamed
What is to be embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations?
Temper
What is a person's state of mind seen in terms of them being angry or calm?
Metaphor
What is a direct comparison between dissimlar things called?
Narration
What provides factual info and background material on subject at hand?
Qualitative
What is relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity?
Observant
What is to be quick to notice things?
Rude
what is to be offensively impolite?
Pathos
What is the aspects of a literary work that elicit pity from the audience?
Evidence
What is the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid?
Concur
What is to be in agreement?
Spiteful
What is showing or caused by malice?
Malice
what is the intention or desire to do evil.
Motif
What is the repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or characters called?
Premises
What are statements offered as reasons to support a conclusion.
Juxtapose
What is a place or deal with close together for contrasting effect?
Xanthophobia
What is to fear the color yellow?
Venturesomeness
What is to be daring and adventurous?