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What is simile
A comparison made using "like" or "as".
The foundation of an argument is called...
a claim
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Logos, Ethos, Pathos
This character in Romeo and Juliet was such a freak. Why would he try and marry a girl half his age?!
Paris.
These types of characters are like oil and water. They can never get along.
Foils
"I'm so excited for this exam, I could explode!"
Hyperbole
What is it called when you're having an argument and there is an opposing viewpoint?
Counterclaim
The persistent use of the word "Nevermore" in "The Raven" is an example of...
repetition.
"On Ms. Hartsock, I'm not failing this exam" would be an example of...
Idiom
What is allusion?
A reference to something from history, pop culture, or something that exists outside of a text.
"Ms. Hartsock is a ray of sunshine!"
Metaphor
A struggle between to opposing characters.
Conflict; man vs. man
Explain the difference between point of view and perspective.
P.O.V. is the type of narrator used in a story.
Perspective is how a narrator or character feels about what is taking place.
"Your fit is fire!" is an example of...
Metaphor/Connotation
The message the author is trying to convey to a reader in an information text.
Central Idea
"The joke was seriously funny!"
Oxymoron
What is it called when someone shows prejudice or partiality for a person, place, or thing?
Ex: I say I don't like something just because there's onions in it.
Bias
What kind of irony is it when I say the exam is "so much fun!"
Verbal
"Chat, we're cooked."
Idiom - an expression meaning that you are doomed.
Imagine doing all this studying just to miss the exam... that would be what type of irony.
Situational
Is this an example of simile?
I like coffee
NO.
a reason given with the goal of convincing or influencing others that an idea or decision is right or wrong
Argument
An idea (or theme) that applies to anybody everywhere, regardless of time period or culture.
Universal Theme
"I'm him" is...
(not a comparison)
Hyperbole
An incomplete sentence is called a...