Rhetorical Devices
Figurative Language
Dramatic Terms
Potluck-
Literary Forms
100
a form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected.
What is understatement
100
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words "like" or "as".
What is simile
100
Be a warning or indication of (a future event).
what is foreshadowing
100
a writer's attitude toward his or her subject.
What is tone
100
an essay written in the first person usually about the writer's life.
What is personal essay
200
a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication.
What is allusion
200
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What is personification
200
a work of literature in which people, objects, and events stand for abstract qualities.
What is allegory
200
a form of word play that deliberately exploits an ambiguity between similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.
What is a pun
200
an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story
What is tall tale
300
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
What is oxymoron
300
comparing two unlike things not using "like" or "as"
What is metephor
300
A remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
What is aside
300
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
What is thesis
300
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
What is satire
400
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole
400
used in literature to refer to descriptive language that evokes sensory experience.
What is imagery
400
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers.
What is soliloquy
400
A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
What is dialect
400
A newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue
What is editorial
500
*the source's credibility, the speaker's/author's authority *the logic used to support a claim (induction and deduction); can also be the facts and statistics used to help support the argument. *the emotional or motivational appeals; vivid language, emotional language and numerous sensory details.
What is ethos, logos, pathos
500
a person , place, or object that has a concrete meaning in itself and also stands for something beyond itself, such as an idea or feeling.
What is symbolism
500
1) occurs when readers know more about a situation or a character in a story than the characters do. 2) occurs when someone states one thing and means another. 3) A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen.
What is Dramatic, Verbal, and Situational Irony
500
An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned
What is epithet
500
A pithy observation that contains a general truth.
What is aphorism
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