Structure Study
This sentence type contains only one independent clause.
Simple Sentence
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Simile
The written text of a play, including dialogue and directions.
Script
An appeal to the audience's emotions, such as pity or anger.
Pathos
The part of speech that replaces a noun (e.g., he, she, it).
Pronoun
This text structure focuses on the similarities and differences between two subjects.
Compare & Contrast
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or ideas.
Personification
The central character of a play, often considered the "hero."
Protagonist
An appeal to logic, facts, data, or "common sense."
Logos
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) are this type of conjunction.
Coordinating Conjunction
A sentence consisting of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Compound-Complex
A reference to a well-known person, event, or work of art.
Allusion
Italicized instructions in a script that tell actors how to move or speak.
Stage Directions
An appeal based on the speaker's authority, ethics, or brand.
Ethos
The specific noun that a pronoun refers back to.
Antecedent
This text structure organizes information into a specific chronological order or step-by-step process.
Sequence
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis (e.g., "I'm starving!").
Hyperbole
The character or force that opposes the protagonist.
Antagonist
"9 out of 10 doctors recommend this brand" is an example of this appeal.
Logos (or Ethos)
Words like however, meanwhile, and therefore are used as these.
Transitions
A sentence made of two or more independent clauses joined by a semicolon or a comma and a conjunction.
Compound Sentence
A figure of speech where two contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., "deafening silence").
Oxymoron
The "big idea" or underlying message a writer explores in a work.
Theme
A celebrity endorsement typically relies on this rhetorical appeal.
Ethos
The act of reaching a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
Inferencing