Parts of Speech
This part of speech is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun
This term refers to the time and place where a story’s action occurs.
What is Setting
This type of statement reveals exactly what a writer is trying to prove in a specific paragraph or section.
What is a Claim
This a statement, assertion, or demand that something is true
What is a Claim
This is a way to compare things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
This part of speech is typically an action word
What is a verb
This is the main character of a story whose struggle or conflict is the primary focus.
Who is The protagonist
When the speaker establishes authority to gain trust.
What is Ethos
This is the main point of a nonfiction text.
What is the Central Idea
This is a direct comparison between two unlike things to suggest they are similar, such as "Juliet is the sun."
What is a metaphor
These connect words, phrases, or clauses; the "coordinating" type can be remembered by the acronym FANBOYS.
What is a Conjunction
This universal message or "big idea" can apply to real life or other stories, such as "honesty is the best policy."
What is Theme
A speaker uses this rhetorical appeal to connect with the audience’s emotions, such as pity or joy.
What is Pathos
This includes Facts, statistics, studies, or anecdotes used to prove a claim is true
What is Evidence
This is the repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words in a phrase or sentence.
What is Alliteration
Often ending in "-ly," these words modify verbs, adjectives, or other words of their kind to explain how, when, or where.
What is an Adverb
This is The struggle between opposing forces (internal vs. external).
What is Conflict
When a speaker uses facts, statistics, and logical reasoning to convince an audience, they are using this appeal.
What is Logos
This is a list of all sources used, appearing at the end of the work.
What is Work Cited
This is an extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point, like saying, "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
What us Hyperbole
This part of speech shows the relationship between a noun and another word in the sentence, often indicating direction or time.
What is a preposition?
This is the speaker’s or author's attitude toward a topic.
What is Tone
This is an argument that supports the opposing viewpoint, which a writer must address to strengthen their own position.
What is a Counterclaim
These are words used to link or connect sentences and keep things moving from one topic to the next
What are Transitions
This is a literary device assigns human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human entities
What is personification