The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.
What is SYNTAX?
100
Writing that explains and analyzes information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion.
What is exposition?
100
Writing that strives to prove the validity of an idea, or point of view, by presenting sound reasoning, thoughtful discussion, and insightful argument that thoroughly convince the reader.
What is argumentation?
100
Writing that strives to re-create, invent, or visually present a person, place, event, or action so that the reader can picture what is being written about.
What is descriptive writing?
100
Writing that tells a story or event or series of events
What is narration?
200
An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish
What is pedantic?
200
An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language
What is an invective?
200
A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject’s distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effec
What is caricature?
200
An appeal that offers clear, reasonable premises and proofs, when they develop ideas with appropriate details, and when they make sure readers can follow the progression of ideas.
What is logos?
200
An appeal that demonstrates that they are credible, good-willed, and knowledgeable about their subjects, and when they connect their thinking to readers’ own ethical or moral beliefs.
What is ethos?
300
A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense, but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity.
What is a paradox?
300
A work that targets human vices and follies, or social institutions and conventions, for reform or ridicule.
What is satire?
300
Similar to mood, this describes the author’s attitude toward his and her material, the audience, or both.
What is tone?
300
This term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively
What is rhetoric?
300
Drawing a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
What is an inference?
400
A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole?
400
An appeal to emotions and interests of readers; considered the most powerful appeal and the most immediate
What is pathos?
400
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…” is an example...
What is parallelism?
400
An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices
What is style?
400
A direct or indirect reference to something that is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art
What is an allusion?
500
It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. This can involve, but is not limited to, repetition of a grammatical element such as a preposition or verbal phrase
What is parallelism?
500
Placing dissimilar items, descriptions, or ideas close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
What is juxtaposition?
500
Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid; uses figures of speech.
What is figurative language
500
Examples include apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche, and understatement
What are figures of language?
500
The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning