Figurative Lang
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A rhetorical device which appeals to the credibility of the speaker
Ethos
A conversation that takes place between at least two people.
Dialogue
What type of irony is being used when the audience knows something the characters do not?
Dramatic
The personal feelings someone has about a subject causes ______.
Bias
Giving human characteristics to a non-human object or thing.
Personification
A rhetorical device that utilizes logic
Logos
The main character, and the person you root for, is called what?
Protagonist
The highest point of tension or conflict in a story; the turning point
Climax
the main reason an author writes a text, typically categorized as to inform, persuade, or entertain
Author's purpose
An extreme exaggeration (Example: 1st block lasted for one million years)
Hyperbole
A rhetorical device that utilizes emotions
Pathos
The perspective the story is told from
Point of View
The author's attitude towards a subject
in nonfiction, the __________ is the most important message the author wants to convey about a topic, acting as the "big picture" that all supporting details relate to
A group of words that has a figurative meaning that cannot be understood from the words themselves. Example: It was raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
What type of rhetoric is being used:
"As a forensics expert, I can tell you the weapon used was a .38 caliber."
Ethos
The way the author tells us about a character is called...
Characterization
The feelings or atmosphere created by a piece of work
Mood
A question asked for effect, with an obvious answer, to make a point.
Rhetorical Question
A reference to a well known person, place, event, or piece of literature.
Allusion
Strong writing utilizes which type(s) of rhetoric?
ALL OF THEM
A literary work in which nearly all of the characters, events, settings, and other literal elements of the story have a second, symbolic meaning
Allegory
Something that stands for or represents something other than itself.
Symbol
Short, personal stories told to entertain or prove a point
Anecdote