Figurative Language
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.
What is a dialogue?
A Dialogue is a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people.
What is a thesis?
A thesis statement is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay.
What is a pun?
The humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings.
What is a central idea?
Central idea is also known as main idea. The central idea in a piece of writing is the point that the author wants you to remember most.
What is a counterclaim?
A counterclaim is the opposite of the argument, or the opposing argument.
What is a hyperbole?
Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech.
What is a setting?
The setting is both the time and location within a narrative, either nonfiction or fiction.
When do you enter a rebuttal?
After your counterclaim to explain the reasons why your argument is best.
What is an analogy?
An analogy is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it.
What is an inference?
An inference is an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning. An inference is also an educated guess.
What is paraphrasing?
A paraphrase is a restatement of the meaning of a text or passage using other words.
What is an allusion?
An allusion is a figure of speech in which a writer makes a reference to a famous story, person, object, or event.
what is text structure?
Text structure refers to how the information within a written text is organized.
What is elaborating?
Elaboration means to explain the main idea in depth using key details that also describe or develop the topic.