Literary Terms
A thing that represents or stands for another thing like an object that represents an abstract idea
What is symbol/symbolism?
The repeating of a word or phrase. It is a common rhetorical device used to add emphasis and stress in writing and speech.
What is repetition?
Dorothea Lange captured this image of a worker displaced from Oklahoma to California
What is the 'Migrant Mother'?
In "Letter From Birmingham Jail," MLK is writing to whom?
Who are white clergymen?
The last sentence of an introduction paragraph
What is the thesis/claim?
A common figure of speech that makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing.
What is metaphor?
A characteristic spirit of a given culture, era, or community or its beliefs
What is ethos?
Took photographs of civil unrest in Alabama during the 1960s
Who is Charles Moore?
"How Photos Spread Fake News" was an article discussing the topic of photojournalists distorting the _____ of an image
Pronouns that should not be used in formal argumentative writing
1st (I, me, my, mine, we, our) and
2nd (you, your)
Visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery?
Means to appeal to the audiences’ sense of reason or logic
What is logos?
Who is Dorothea Lange?
MLK used this rhetorical appeal in "LFBJ" when referencing black children questioning why they could not participate in events and go where the white children could
What is pathos?
Must be explained and connected to your thesis
What is evidence/direct quotations?
Refers to the author’s word choice
What is diction?
It refers to the “feel” of a piece of writing.
What is tone?
Took wartime photographs such as the Magnificent 11 images
Who is Robert Capa?
The chapters from The Grapes of Wrath used what literary device to convey the setting and environmental factors of the Dust Bowl to the reader?
What is imagery?
Examples include: to begin, next, also, therefore, in contrast, similarly, on the other hand, all in all, etc.
What are transition words?
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite of what the writer intends to achieve a humorous effect or to add emphasis.
What is irony?
A quality that evokes pity or sadness
What is pathos?
Criticized for possibly staging photos to not reveal the truth of the images captured
Who is Robert Capa?
In FDR's "Fireside Chat: On the Progress of War," the President utlized what literary devices in order to persuade the audience to understand the necessity of the U.S.'s involvement in war?
What is rhetoric / rhetorical appeals?
Example of a sentence within an essay on our topic:
To begin, the 'Migrant Mother' photo served as a glimpse into the aftermath of the Dust Bowl.
What is a topic sentence?