Narrative technique
What is the purpose of using dialogue in a narrative?
Dialogue helps reveal character traits
The witches’ cryptic language creates this overall feeling in the play.
Tone
Facts, examples, and quotes are all types of this, used to back up your argument.
Evidence
Figurative Language
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification – The wind is given the human ability to whisper.
What is the difference between first-person and third-person limited narration? What pronouns are used?
First Person - "I" "We"
presents the story from the narrator’s perspective, giving direct access to their thoughts and feelings.
Third Person- "He", "She", "They"
focuses on the thoughts and experiences of one character, maintaining a limited viewpoint.
In The American Embassy, the tone during the rain scene reflects this emotion.
Grief
This rhetorical appeal relies on logic, evidence, and reasoning to convince the audience.
Logos
"The classroom was a zoo."
What does this metaphor imply?
The classroom was chaotic and loud like a zoo.
(Answer may vary)
Why is setting important?
Setting shows where and when the story happens. It can affect the plot and characters.
In Macbeth, the crown represents this concept beyond kingship.
Ambition and Power
Including and refuting this type of opposing viewpoint strengthens your argument by showing you’ve considered other perspectives.
Counterclaim
He wrote “The Raven.”
Edgar Allan Poe
What is tone and how is it shown?
Tone is the author’s attitude. It’s shown through word choice, sentence style, and dialogue.
Macbeth feels secure because of the witches’ prophecy, yet it causes his death. This is an example of what?
Irony
When you use Macbeth’s guilt and paranoia to make readers feel sympathy for him, you are using this rhetorical appeal.
Pathos
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
Stanza
How is third-person omniscient different from third-person limited?
Omniscient knows everything about all characters. Limited only knows one character’s thoughts.
How does Harper Lee use symbolism through the mockingbird to develop the theme of innocence?
The mockingbird represents innocence and goodness.
This fallacy assumes that if we allow one small step, it will inevitably lead to a chain of negative events.
Slippery Slope
How does Lady Macbeth contribute to Macbeth’s reckless ambition?
She manipulates him by questioning his courage and manhood, pushing him to commit murder despite his doubts.
(Answers can vary but must connect to the answer in some way.)