Literary Devices
Argumentative Writing
Literary Devices
Argumentative Writing
Literary Devices
100

Any struggle between opposing forces. Usually, the main character struggles against some other force

What is conflict?

100

It informs the audience of the issue at hand, the prevailing arguments from opposing sides and the position held by the author.

What is context?

100

Comparison using like or as

What is a simile?

100

The opposite of the argument, or the opposing argument.

What is the counterclaim?

200

Comparison without the use of like or as.

What is a metaphor?

200

An opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.

What is the hook?

200

The emotional feeling you get from a word

What is connotation?

200

The presentation of evidence and reasoning meant to weaken or undermine an opponent's claim.

What is the rebuttal?

300

The literal definition of a word.

What is denotation?

300

A main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea. 

What is the argument?

300

The time and place in which the story takes place.

What is the setting?

300

An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.

What is the tone?

400

A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. 

What is irony?

400

Facts, documentation or testimony used to strengthen a claim, support an argument or reach a conclusion.

What is evidence?

400

The angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation.

What is the Point of View?

400

The central topic;main idea

What is the theme?

500

Interruptions that writers do to insert past events, in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative.

What are flashbacks?

500

When you evaluate someone else's argument. The task presents a brief passage in which the author makes a case for a course of action or interprets events by presenting claims and supporting evidence. 

What is an analysis?

500

A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. 

What is symbolism?

500

A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

What is foreshadowing?

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