Basic Vocab
Theme
The following is an example of what sense?
"The bite I took into the cinnamon roll was sugary and delightful"
Taste
The point of view where the author uses the pronouns "I, me, my, we, our, or us"
First person POV
The art of persuasive speaking or writing
Rhetoric
The title of our book
The Things They Carried
The turning point of the story
Climax
The following is an example of what sense?
"The lake gleamed a crystal blue in the sunlight."
Sight
The point of view where the author uses the pronouns "you, your"
Second person POV
The appeal to your credibility
Ethos
1. The year the US got involved in Vietnam
2. The reason the US got involved in the war
1. 1965
2. To prevent the rise of Communism
The author's attitude or emotions towards something in a story
Tone
The following is an example of what sense?
"The megaphone blared right next to my head, 'Are you listening?'"
Sound
The POV where the author uses "she, he, or they" AND can show multiple characters thoughts, feelings, and actions
Third person omniscient
The appeal to logic and reasoning
Logos
The events of Chapter 1
Jimmy Cross has letters from Martha and he dreams of being with her. Because he is distracted, one of his men dies and he decides to shut away his emotions.
1. The dictionary definition of a word
2. The additional layer of meaning a word has
1. Denotation
2. Connotation
The following is an example of what sense?
"The cold winter air whistled past my ears and made me shiver."
Touch
The POV where an author uses "he, she, or they" AND only shows you one character's thoughts, feelings, or actions
Third person limited
The appeal to emotions
Pathos
The events of Chapter 4
Tim O'Brien almost became a draft dodger because he did not believe in the war. He was mad at the people who did not learn about the real stuff happening to civilians and the pointless losses of US soldiers. He ended up running away in the beginning of the chapter and coming back to serve in the military by the end of the chapter.
1. The thing that sets you apart from everyone else; the quality of being unique and unlike other people
2. The word for a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
1. Individuality
2. Trauma
The following is an example of what sense?
"The overpowering odor of rotten meat hit my nose as I opened the freezer door."
Smell
The following is an example of what POV?
"Jerry groaned in exasperation at Housten.
'I'm tired of this!" he yelled.
Jerry was being crazy, Housten decided, so he would ignore him."
Third person omniscient
The following is an example of what appeals?
"You should trust me because I have been a doctor for 20 years. I have had success in 98% of the cases I treat."
Ethos and Logos
He does not want to be shamed by his family