LITERARY ELEMENTS
POWER VERBS
VOCABULARY
RHETORCIAL APPEALS/FALLACIES
RANDOM
100

The way the author develops a characters personality in a story. 

What is Characterization

100

A educated guess based on the text in front of you

What is an Inference?

100

The author is the main character so pronouns like I, me, my are used. What Point of View is shown?  

What is First Person Point of View

100

When the speaker appeals to the emotions of their audience

What is Pathos

100

The message that the author wants the reader to take from the reading.

What is Theme

200

When a character is struggling with a situation within themselves

What is Internal Conflict
200

A synopsis of the story without any opinions or judgements

What is a Summary 

200

The author or speaker is showing the audience how to do something step by step

What is 2nd Person Point of View

200

When the speaker appeals to the logics (thinking) of their audience

Logos

200

The argument that opposes the main claim

What is Counterargument

300
A literary element that means the same as word choice

What is Diction

300

To examine something in detail 

What is Analyze

300

The author reveals the thoughts and feelings of only 2 characters 

What is 3rd Person Limited

300

The speaker persuades through credibility or authority

What is Ethos

300

This term describes the reason why the author wrote their poem, short story, and/or novel 

What is Authors Purpose 

400

Is a French word that continues to repeat an idea, symbol, object, etc. in a story. 

What is Motif

400

To show 

What is Convey
400

What point of view uses pronouns like they, she, he

What is 3rd Person Point of View

400

During a debate, the speaker focuses on attacking opponent versus sticking to the topic. What type of fallacy is shown? 

What is Ad Hominem

400

What is the difference between mood and tone?

Mood is the feelings that the reader feels about what he/she is reading

Tone is the way the author feels about the subject he/she is writing about

500

The arrangement of words or phrases to create a well-formatted sentence. 

What is Syntax

500

Providing importance to something in speaking and writing

What is Emphasize

500

The point of view when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character

What is 3rd Person Omniscient 

500

The logical fallacy that focuses on a small decision leading to a long list of unfortunate events 

What is Slippery Slope

500

What the author/writer believes to me true; viewpoint 

What is Claim

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