Literary Devices One
The main point (what you are arguing).
What is thesis/claim?
An appeal to your emotions uses this rhetorical device.
What is pathos?
A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
What is Foreshadowing?
Synonym for the objective of an author's persuasive argument.
What is the author's purpose?
An exaggeration.
What is Hyperbole?
A form of figurative language in which something that is not human is given human characteristics.
What is Personification?
An author’s attitude toward his or her subject and audience.
What is Tone?
Explanation that disagrees with the claim.
What is Counterclaim?
The author writes the argument to persuade these people.
What is the audience?
Facts used to support a claim.
What is evidence?
The writer or speaker refers either directly or indirectly to a person, event, or thing in history or to a work of art or literature.
What is Allusion?
Anything that appears on the surface to be one thing, yet represents something else and carries a hidden, deeper meaning. Hint: Typically an object
What is Symbolism?
When the ad says the phone has 512 GB and a 7 MP front camera, it's using this rhetorical appeal.
What is a logos?
An athlete endorsing a product adds this rhetorical appeal to the ad.
What is ethos?
"A cool breeze carried carnival music and the aroma of popcorn my way. Just over the rise the lights blinked in a million colors." This appeal to the senses and the mental picture are this literary device.
What is imagery?
When the first letters of words are the same as in: She shook the shears at the sheep.
What is alliteration?
A character who contrasts with another character - usually the protagonist— to highlight particular qualities of the protagonist.
What is Antagonist?
Explanation that gives supporting evidence to disprove a claim.
What is Rebuttal?
A figure of speech that makes a comparison using "like" or "as."
What is Simile?
A figure of speech that compares two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics.
What is Metaphor?
Words that imitate sounds.
What is Onomatopoeia?
Language or device used to persuade others.
What is Rhetorical Device?
This is restated in the last paragraph.
What is a claim or thesis?
The main topic being explored in a piece of fiction.
What is theme?
The part where the writer explains how the evidence proves the thesis.
The part where the writer explains how rhetorical or figurative language is used in a story.
What is commentary/reasoning?
What is details?