Terms
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using like or as
What is the effect of imagery?
To create a vivid picture in the reader's mind
"the sun was like a golden goddess" is an example of...
simile
What is tone?
The author's attitude towards the subject
What is imagery?
Words that create a picture in the reader's mind
What is the effect of a rhetorical question?
To allow the reader to consider the question, not to answer the question
"Her smile is like the sun" is an example of...
Hint: I will accept 2 answers!
- simile
- imagery
What is the purpose of having credible sources?
What is alliteration?
Repetition of the same first sound:
The cunning cat came crawling.
What is the effect of an emotional appeal?
To evoke feelings and connect with the audience
"The wind howled in the night" is an example of...
Personification
What is the role of context in writing?
To clarify what is going on/the author's purpose
What is an emotional appeal?
A device writer's use to get to the reader/listener's emotions.
What is the effect of parallelism?
To create rhythm and emphasize an idea
"Did she consider that her rights were taken away?" is an example of...
Rhetorical question
What is a thesis?
The main idea/argument
What's a hyperbole?
An over exaggeration for emphasis.
What is the effect of using an anecdote?
To create emotional connections with the audience.
"I'm dying of laughter" is an example of...
Hyperbole
Hint: you need a total of 5 parts
Introduction
Thesis
Body paragraph 1
BP 2
Conclusion