Literary Devices
Grammar
Argumentation
Thesis and Interpretation
Paragraph Structure
100
One useful aspect of this literary device is that allows us to view non-human things in a way that is more familiar to our experiences, characteristics, and motivations.
Personification
100
The direct object of the following sentences: Ben put away his books Ben couldn’t remember the answers to the test John met Alex’s grandmother’s sister’s nephew
His books, the answers, Alex’s grandmother’s sister’s nephew
100
A proposition that is used as evidence (in combination with other propositions) to prove or ‘lead up to’ a conclusion.
A premise
100
In a textual analysis essay, this is the central idea that the writer is trying to prove. This is basically the same thing as this in an argument.
Thesis Statement, conclusion
100
What is the acronym we base our paragraph structure on? What does each letter stand for?
P.I.E. Point/Illustration/Explanation
200
“A reader must assimilate the features of the work into his own mental structures and, when those structures are inadequate revise them to accommodate the complexity he finds in the text”. This refers to an effect cause by what literary device?
Cognitive Dissonance
200
The indirect object in the following sentence: The student baked a pie for his classmates The teacher sent a letter to the dean
His classmates, the dean
200
An argument is this if its conclusion logically follows from its premises.
Valid
200
Name at least 2 characteristics of a weak thesis statement that were listed in the peer review handout
The thesis makes no claim The thesis is obviously true, or it is a statement of fact The thesis restates conventional wisdom The thesis makes an overly broad claim
200
A direct quote usually satisfies what part of the P.I.E.
The illustration
300
“Out of all of my friends from school, Willard got the farthest ahead in life.” is an example of what type of metaphor?
Conceptual metaphor
300
The subject of the following sentence: Whether I sleep in depends on whether my teacher cancels class
Whether I sleep in
300
The conclusions in deductive arguments can only be true or false. Conclusions in inductive arguments can be this or this.
Probable or improbable
300
The supporting points in an argumentative essay translate into these in an argument
Premises
300
The explanation (E) part of the paragraph serves to connect what THREE things?
The (1) illustration to the (2) main point of the paragraph and the (3) thesis
400
“They shot down my argument” refers to what broader conceptual metaphor?
Argument is war
400
The direct object and the number of (nominal) dependent clauses in the following sentence: Fred recalled that Mary recalled that Ben recalled that Tom recalled that Alex recalled that Gabe ate an apple.
Direct object: [that Mary recalled that Ben recalled that Tom recalled that Alex recalled that Gabe ate an apple] Nominal dependent clauses: 5 [that Mary recalled [that Ben recalled [that Tom recalled [that Alex recalled [that Gabe ate an apple]]]]]
400
This is a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence. In other words, you are rushing to a conclusion before you have all the relevant facts.
Hasty generalization
400
In order to support your thesis, you need to integrate textual _______
Evidence
400
True or false: your paragraph can have 2 main points (or ideas) as long as they are well supported
False
500
In George Lakoff’s ‘Nation is family’ metaphor, conservatives prefer that this type of parent run the family.
A strict parent
500
Instead of direct object, the verb in the sentence below is followed by this type of phrase:
Bill ran around the barn
500
Logical fallacies deal with this aspect of the argument
Validity
500
The main idea and the organization of paragraphs is part of the ________ structure of the essay.
Global structure
500
The word ‘paragraph’ descends from the Middle French word paragraphe referring to this.
'division of the text’
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