Argument
Rhetorical Devices
Literary Devices
Vocabulary
Wild Card
100

A clear _____ states the writer’s position on the issue or problem; this is the central point of an argument.

Claim

100

Contrasting ideas are presented using parallel language.

Antithesis

100

This is the time, place, or culture a story takes place in; this element can influence the characters, mood, and theme of a story.

Setting

100

When a word has multiple definitions listed in the dictionary, you can use this strategy to determine which definition best applies.

Context Clues

100

From which perspective is an autobiography told in?

First Person

200

To prove the opposing claim wrong.

Refute

Rebuttal: states and refutes a possible reason to disagree with the claim 

200

Appeals to the character of the speaker; this establishes the speaker's credibility or authority.

Ethos

200

Setting, physical description, actions, motivations, thoughts, interactions, and development all contribute to this element.

Characterization 

200

Which of the following words has a stronger connotation: Smell or Stench?

"Stench" has a stronger, more negative connotation than smell.

200

Appeals to logic or reason.

Logos

300

These are at least 4 elements necessary for a strong argument.

Claim, Reasons, Evidence, Rebuttals, Conclusion, Rhetorical Devices

300

The use of repeated or similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance.

Parallelism

300

This element interrupts the linear flow of a story to share a prior event relevant to the present action; this enhances a story by building tension and suspense.

Flashbacks

300

The feelings or emotions connected with a word, adding a deeper meaning.

Connotation

300

A statement based on an error in reasoning.

Logical Fallacy

400

A change in mood or tone, often signaled by words like but or however.

Shift

400

Appeals to emotions. For example, the ASPCA commercials that use photographs of injured puppies, or sad-looking kittens, and slow, depressing music to emotionally persuade their audience to donate money.

Pathos

400

This element regards the author's choice of words, which contributes to the mood, voice, and tone of a text.

Diction

400

This is the dictionary definition of a word.

Denotation (Denotative Meaning)

400

When events are told in a linear structure, without the use of flashbacks, this order is called:

chronological order

500

This is the author's attitude toward a topic; it helps to emphasize the author's purpose

Tone

500

The following example uses what type of appeal:

It's a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it “self-evident.” Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?

Logos- Appeal to logic or reason

500

Authors use this device to appeal to their audience by making indirect references to famous people, places, events, or literary works.

Allusions

500

Provide an example of an adjectival phrase.

long and endless; righteous and suspicious; in front of her; lingering near them; with mud on his boots

500

This genre is told in first person, using a nonfiction narrative writing style to capture the author’s feelings and attitude toward an experience in their life.

Memoir

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