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Rhetorical Devices

100

• Definition: A device where two opposite ideas are placed together in a sentence

Antithesis

200

Why do writers use Antithesis

• Highlights contrast and makes an argument more compelling

300

• Definition: Words or phrases intended to evoke an emotional response

• Examples: Words like "heartbreaking," "tragic," or "inspiring"

• Use: Often used in persuasive writing or speeches

Emotionally Charged Language

400

• Definition: The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar

• Example: "Like father, like son" or "She loves singing, dancing, and acting."

• Use: Creates rhythm and balance in text

Parallelism

500

• Cause and Effect Transitions

• Definition: Words or phrases that indicate a relationship between an action and its outcome

• Examples: Because, therefore, consequently, as a result

• Use: Shows a direct relationship between ideas

Figurative Language

100

• Definition: A comparison between two things for an explanation

Analogy

200

Example: "Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get."

Analogy

300

Why do writers use Analogy?

Use: Helps explain complex ideas in simpler terms

400

• Definition: An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work

Allusion

500

• Example: "He met his Waterloo" (referring to Napoleon's defeat)

• Use: Creates depth by connecting the text to external knowledge

Allusion

Poetry Elements

100

• Definition: The arrangement of lines, rhyme scheme, rhythm, and meter in a poem

Poetic Form or Structure

200

Examples of Poetic Form or Structure

• Examples: Sonnet, haiku, free verse

300

What is Poetic Form or Structure

• Use: Determines how a poem is read and its overall effect

400

Definition: A short poem that expresses personal emotions or thoughts

Lyric Poem

500

• Use: Focuses on feelings rather than a narrative

 Lyric Poem

Vocabulary

100

• Definition: The deliberate use of the same word or phrase multiple times

• Example: "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow."

Repetition

200

• Use: Emphasizes a point and creates a rhythm

 Repetition

300

• Definition: Seeming reasonable or probable

• Example: "Her excuse for being late was plausible."

• Use: Indicates something is believable or likely true

 Plausible

400

"Plac" Latin Root meaning

1.  "To please"

2. 
   

   • Examples: Placid (calm), placate (to calm or soothe)

500

"Voc" latin Root meaning?

1. "To call"

2. 
   

   • Examples: Vocal (related to the voice), vocation (a calling or career)

Grammar and Punctuation

100

• Definition: Shaking or quivering slightly; timid or nervous

• Example: "She gave a tremulous smile."

• Use: Describes physical or emotional shakiness

Tremulous

200

• Definition: A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career

• Example: "Teaching is more than a job; it is a vocation."

• Use: Highlights a purposeful calling

Vocation

300

• Definition: Emotionally or physically detached

• Example: "He seemed disengaged during the conversation."

• Use: Indicates a lack of connection or involvement

Disengaged

400

• Definition: A clause that modifies a noun or pronoun, starting with a relative pronoun

• Example: "The book that I borrowed is excellent."

• Use: Provides additional information about a noun

Relative Clauses

500

 Dashes in Writing

• Definition: A punctuation mark ( — ) used to set off information

• Example: "He was—to everyone's surprise—the winner."

• Use: Adds dramatic pauses or highlights additional information