Academic Vocabulary
someone who creates or establishes something
founder
the main thing the author wants to communicate
central idea
to put money or time into
invest
stanza
compares two things using like or as
simile
to bring to an end or solve something
resolution
an idea that supports the claim
to have an impact on
affect
repeating a word or phrase for emphasis
repetition
appeals to the five senses to create a picture in your mind
imagery
pertaining to ideas or beliefs
ideological
facts and statistics to support your reasons
evidence
to create or put into effect
establish
giving non-human object human characteristics
personification
the central idea about life or human nature
theme
to publish a text in print
publication
appeals to logic using facts and statistics
logical appeal
to cede or give up responsibility/ownership for (usually the throne)
abdicate
comparing two things directly
metaphor
appeals to emotion
emotional appeal
to show a difference between two things
contrary
to challenge the reader to do something
call to action
a text that presents a legal or philosophical framework for something in society
public document
referencing something that is well-known to most people from history, literature, the Bible, etc.
allusion
the personality of the person in the poem
speaker