Literary Terms
When a character struggles with an internal conflict.
What is Person V. Self?
Persuasion that appeals to the audience's sense of logic with numbers and statistics.
What is Logos?
Milk and apples represent this human commodity.
What are riches/wealth?
The protagonist of the story.
Who is Juror 8?
The proper format for an in-text citation.
What is (Author's last name, Page #). ?
The way the author feels about the subject of their writing.
What is tone?
The specific demographic that a company is trying to persuade.
What is target audience?
This character represents modern media, and how sensationalized stories shape our thinking.
Who is Squealer?
When you judge someone based on first impressions, appearances, or rumors.
What are assumptions?
The way that you punctuate the title of an article.
What are quotation marks?
When the audience knows/understands something that the characters do not.
What is dramatic irony?
This logical fallacy makes an irrelevant point to distract from the real issue.
What is a red herring?
This object started as a symbol of hope. Over time, this object became a symbol of hard work, abuse, and manipulation.
What is the windmill?
This theme explains how Jurors 3 & 8 were able to persuade/manipulate their colleagues. (One word)
What is Power?
What you write for your citation when you don't know the author's name.
What is the title of the article?
The moment of plot that introduces/begins the conflict.
What is the inciting moment?
This logical fallacy attempts to draw a connection between two unrelated events.
What is faulty cause OR jumping to conclusions?
This character personifies how religion offers hope, pleasure, and escape to mistreated communities.
Who is Moses?
When you have pre-established feelings (good or bad) toward different types of people.
What is bias?
The way that you punctuate the title of a book.
What are italics?
When the author describes a character through what they Say, Think, their Effect, their Actions, and how they Look. (STEAL method)
What is indirect characterization?
When you favor the evidence that supports your argument, and ignore the evidence that doesn't.
What is confirmation bias?
A story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a deeper meaning (usually a moral or political one).
What is an allegory?
What are violent, poor minorities? (I.e. "Slum" kids.)
The process of introducing and explaining a quote within your writing.
What is Rainbow Quote Integration?