It refers to an argument that attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand
100
A figure of speech in which an absent person or personified object is addressed by a speaker
What is Apostrophe
100
Apotheosis
Occurs in literature when a character or a thing is elevated to such a high status that it appears godlike
100
To attempt to convince the reader to agree with a point of view, to make a given decision, or to pursue a particular course of action
What is Argument
100
Allegory
A fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts
200
Antithesis
An opposition or contrast of ideas that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses
200
A type of internal rhyming in which vowel sounds are repeated
What is Assonance
200
Allegory
a fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts
200
It refers to an argument that attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand
What is Ad Hominem Argument
200
Assertion
The thesis or proposition that a writer puts forward in an argument
300
Analytical Reading
Reading actively, paying close attention to both the content and the structure of the text
300
The grammatical term for the noun of or pronoun from which another pronoun derives its meaning
What is Antecedent
300
Apotheosis
Occurs in literature when a character or a thing is elevated to such a high status that it appears godlike
300
Reading actively, paying close attention to both the content and the structure of the text
What is Analytical Reading
300
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words
400
Appositive
A word or phrase that follows as noun or pronoun for emphasis or clarity
400
The thesis or proposition that a writer puts forward in an argument
What is Assertion
400
Allusion
a passing reference to a familiar person, place, or thing drawn from history, the Bible, mythology, or literature
400
A type of internal rhyming in which vowel sounds are repeated
What is Assonance
400
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words
500
Ambiguity
Uncertainty or indefinitely; it is subject to more than one interpretation
500
It asks a reader to think about the correspondence or resemblance between two things that are essentially different; a form of comparison in which the writer explains something unfamiliar by comparing it to something familiar
What is Analogy
500
Antecedent
The grammatical term for the noun of or pronoun from which another pronoun derives its meaning
500
An opposition or contrast of ideas that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses
What is Antithesis
500
Argument
To attempt to convince the reader to agree with a point of view, to make a given decision, or to pursue a particular course of action