Literary Devices
Additional meaning associated with words
What is connotation
The notes that a reader adds to a text as they are actively reading
What is annotation
A struggle between to opposing forces
What is conflict
Each of the girls _______ all of the regulations
observes / observe
What is observes
The purpose of a lead in sentence(hook)
What is gain the reader's attention
A character in the story who is telling the story
What is 1st person point of view
The quality of being trusted and believed in
What is credible
A character that is two-dimensional and does not change throughout the course of the story
What is a flat character
Phil rode to school with Sarah and _____.
me/ I
What is me
The purpose of the introductory paragraph in a personal narrative
What is describe the setting and characters involved
A character who is fully developed within a story through description and action
What is Round Character
The author's attitude toward the subject
What is Tone
A reference to a historical person or event or to a literary work or figure that is well known
What is allusion
To _____ should I address the letter?
who / whom
What is whom
The formatting of the title of a novel in a literary analysis
What is italicize the title
A person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself
What is symbol
Rhetorical Device where content in the argument appeals to the credibility of the speaker
What is ethos
The dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation
The correct punctuation for the sentence:
I will come on one condition that I get to pick the movie
I will come on one condition; that I get to pick the movie
According to MLA format, the punctuation should appear here for a parenthetical citation
What is after the citation
Literary device where the same initial consonant sound is repeated.
What is alliteration
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere...whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly" (King 3).
This is an example of a rhetorical appeal
What is logos
The critical belief about life that the writer is trying to convey through his/her writing
What is theme
The correct punctuation for the following sentence
Always wear a seatbelt when driving a car and never text while driving.
Always wear a seatbelt when driving a car, and never text while driving.
The purpose of the conclusion in a personal narrative does this
What is describe for the reader how you have changed or grown from the experience