Theme
What is the definition of theme?
The message or lesson a story teaches you.
What is Alliteration?
When the first letter of each word in a sentence have the same consonant sounds.
Ex.Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
What is the denotation of central idea?
What a piece of writing is mostly about.
What are the 5 components that make an argumentative essay?
1.Claim
2.Reasons
3.Evidence
4.Counterclaim
5.Conclusion
What are logical fallacies?
An argument that may seem strong, but is proven wrong with reasoning and further examination.
In "The Lion King," this theme is evident as Simba accepts his role as king.
What is responsibility or the circle of life
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
What is a simile?
To find the central idea, you can look for this type of sentence, which often appears at the beginning or end of a paragraph.
Topic Sentence
The stance or position you take on a topic.
Claim
This fallacy attacks a person’s character instead of addressing their argument.
Ad hominem
This recurring symbol, representing Paul's lack of clarity about his past, helps develop the story's themes.
What are Paul's glasses or his vision
The wind whispered through the trees"is an example of this figurative language.
What is personification?
In a biography about Langston Hughes, this might be the central idea.
African American music during the Harlem Renaissance
In argumentative writing, you need to include this to back up your claim with facts or examples.
Evidence
This fallacy distracts from the main argument by introducing something unrelated.
Red herring
The devastation caused by the sinkhole and the muck fires symbolizes this larger theme about the environment's impact on human lives.
Environmental Awareness/ Always be aware of your surroundings.
This type of figurative language exaggerates something for effect, like "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse."
Hyperbole
True or False: The central idea is the same as a summary.
False
In argumentative writing, addressing the opposing side’s argument is called this.
What is a counterclaim?
This fallacy makes a conclusion based on insufficient or unrepresentative evidence.
hasty generalization
What are the three components that will help you find theme?
1.Conflict
2.Characters
3.Setting
This type of figurative language uses words that mimic sounds, like "buzz," "bang," or "sizzle."
Onomatopoeia
The central idea of a text is supported by these key parts, which provide evidence or examples.
Supporting details
When you show why the opposing side’s argument is wrong, you are making this.
Rebuttal
This fallacy misrepresents someone’s argument to make it easier to attack
Strawman