Literary Devices
This is an example of what figure of speech?:
The floors grumbled with despair when the tenants used a subpar cleaner.
What is personification?
This is the main argument or claim presented in the introduction of the essay, guiding the direction of the paper.
What is the thesis statement?
This is a model that describes the relationship between the three key elements of persuasive communication:ethos, pathos, and logos
What is the Rhetorical Triangle?
In MLA format, this is done to the titles of novels.
What is italicize?
This type of characterization occurs when the author directly tells the reader about a character's traits, such as "He was kind and brave."
What is direct characterization?
This is an example of what literary device?:
Haut hopes every hungry student has hazelnuts and hummus.
What is alliteration?
This sentence appears at the beginning of a paragraph and introduces the main idea or point that will be developed in that paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
This type of rhetorical appeal is often used in political speeches to stir emotions like fear, pride, or sympathy to influence the audience’s decisions.
What is pathos?
This occurs when two independent clauses are joined by only a comma, without a coordinating conjunction or semicolon.
What is a comma splice?
This is the turning point in the story, often the most intense or dramatic moment, where the conflict reaches its peak.
What is the climax?
This device involves giving hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
This is a phrase or sentence that introduces a quote, providing context for the reader and making the integration of the quote smoother.
What is a lead-in to a quote?
An advertisement for a medicine featuring a doctor speaking about its benefits is an example of this type of rhetorical appeal.
What is ethos?
This punctuation mark is used to introduce a list, explanation, or quote, and should come after a complete sentence.
What is a colon?
This part of a story introduces the main characters, setting, and basic conflict, often occurring at the beginning of a narrative.
What is exposition?
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
In an ACES paragraph, this part provides textual evidence, often in the form of a quote or specific detail, to support the answer.
What is the "Cite" (or citation)?
A charity commercial showing sad images of homeless animals is primarily using this appeal to persuade the audience.
A charity commercial showing sad images of homeless animals is primarily using this appeal to persuade the audience.
This punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses when they are joined by a coordinating conjunction (like "and" or "but").
What is a comma?
This type of characterization requires the reader to infer a character’s traits based on their actions, speech, thoughts, and how other characters respond to them.
What is indirect characterization?
This is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence."
What is an oxymoron?
These are the four stages of the writing process that Mrs. Haut requires in the argumentative essay due when we get back from break.
What is brainstorming, outline, rough draft, and final draft?
A climate scientist presents data and statistics on global warming to argue for more environmental regulations. This is an example of using this appeal.
What is logos?
In this type of citation, the period should be placed after the closing parenthesis.
Where does the period go in an MLA parenthetical citation?
This refers to the author's attitude or stance toward the subject or audience, often conveyed through word choice, style, and sentence structure.
What is tone?