Literary devices
Parts of an argument
Literary elements
100

Some once said, ¨Her mind was a storm churning with ideas and emotions she could not control.¨

What is a metaphor?

100

This is the main point or position an argument seeks to prove.

What is a claim

100

The author´s attitude towards the theme and subject 

What is the tone?

200

¨The wind whispered secrets through the trees.¨

What is peronification?

200

Facts, statisticts, or examples used to support the arguments claim.

What is evidence

200

The emotion an author strives to evoke in the reader

What is the mood?

300

This device uses extreme exaggeration for emphasis of humor.

What is hyperbole?

300

This explains how the evidence connects to and supports the claim.

What is the reasoning?

300

The choice and use of words in speech or writing.

What is diction?

400

A recurring object, theme, or idea in a story that represents something larger is called this. 

What is a motif?

400

This is an opposing viewpoint that challenges the argument.

What is a counterclaim?

400

The sequence of events in a story or piece of literature

 What is the plot?

500

This device hints at events that will happen later in the story.

What is foreshadowing?

500

The part of the argument that refutes or disproves a counterclaim?

What is a rebuttal?

500

The time and place where a story takes place

What is the setting?

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