Figurative Language
Types of Rhetoric
Story Elements
Point of View
Tracing An Argument
100

The trees danced in the wind. 

Personification 

100

The appeal to emotion 

Pathos

100

Beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced

Exposition

100
Audience knows the thoughts and feelings of one character 

Third Person Limited 

100

Author's argument or stance on a topic 

Claim 

200

Polly picked poppies for the party. 

Alliteration 

200

As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment is best. 

Ethos

200

The universal message or lesson of the story 

Theme

200

"Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor's dog running right behind her."

Third Person Objective 

200

Explain the author's opinion 

Reasons

300

She was as fiery as a volcano when I got home from school. 

Simile  

300

We not only have the fingerprints, lack of alibi, a clear motive, and a desire to commit the robbery, but also video footage.

Logos

300

The turning point of the story/conflict 

Climax 

300

We had no idea what would happen next, but we knew we just needed to survive these next few minutes. 

First Person

300

Facts to support the author's reasons and claim

Evidence 

400

The cat is out of the bag! 

Idiom 

400

There's no price that can be put on peace of mind. Advanced security systems will protect your family so you can sleep soundly at night. 

Pathos

400

Moves the plot of the story along 

Conflict 

400
Audience knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters

Third Person Omniscient 

400

"Pepsi is everyone's favorite pop" is an example of an author's _______

Claim 

500

The city is a sea of sadness. 

Metaphor 

500

The Center for Disease Control recommends that every get their flu vaccine. 

Ethos

500

Characters speaking aloud to each other 

Dialogue 

500

 Just as the trapeze had swung its full length, the trapeze artist released his grip and did a triple flip. He narrowly caught a second trapeze bar and swung from it by his legs. The crowd cheered.

Third Person Objective 

500

"Pepsi sales worldwide in 2019 were 67 billion dollars" is an example of __________

Evidence

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