Literary Devices
What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words? (Hint: Think of “Sally sells seashells.”)
What is Alliteration?
What is the main idea or argument of an essay called? (Hint: It’s usually found at the end of the introduction.)
What is a thesis statement?
What is the appeal to credibility or trust in persuasive writing? (Hint: Think of a doctor promoting medicine.)
What is Ethos
What is the difference between “your” and “you’re”? (Hint: One is possessive, the other is a contraction.)
What is “Your” shows possession, while “You’re” is short for “you are.”
What is the theme of a story? (Hint: It’s the deeper message, not just the plot.)
What is The underlying message or moral of a story.
What literary device compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”? (Hint: “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”)
What is a Simile?
What type of paragraph connects ideas smoothly between sections? (Hint: Think of a bridge between two ideas.)
What is a transition paragrap?
What rhetorical appeal uses logic and reasoning? (Hint: It often includes facts and statistics.)
What is Logos
What is a sentence that has two independent clauses joined incorrectly? (Hint: It’s a grammar mistake often fixed with a comma and conjunction.)
What is a run-on sentence
What is the point of view where the narrator is a character in the story? (Hint: It uses “I” and “me.”)
What is First-Person POV
What is the term for an object, character, or event that represents a deeper meaning in a story? (Hint: Think about the green light in The Great Gatsby.)
What is Symbolism?
What are the three main parts of an essay? (Hint: Think of a burger—top, middle, bottom.)
What is Introduction, Body, & Conclusion?
What is the technique of addressing opposing viewpoints in an argument? (Hint: It shows you understand the other side.)
What is Counterargument
What is the Oxford comma? (Hint: It’s the comma before “and” in a list.)
What is the comma placed before the final “and” or “or” in a list of three or more items.
What is the tone of a literary work? (Hint: It’s how the author feels, not the characters.)
What is The author’s attitude toward the subject.
What is the difference between a paradox and an oxymoron? (Hint: “This is the beginning of the end” vs. “deafening silence.”)
What is a paradox is a seemingly contradictory statement that reveals a truth, while an oxymoron is a combination of two contradictory words.
What is the difference between an expository essay and a persuasive essay? (Hint: One explains, the other convinces.)
What is An expository essay explains a topic with facts, while a persuasive essay aims to convince the reader of a viewpoint.
What is a logical fallacy? (Hint: Think of flawed reasoning that weakens an argument.)
What is An error in reasoning that makes an argument invalid or weak
What is the difference between “affect” and “effect”? (Hint: One is an action, the other is a result.)
What is “Affect” is a verb meaning to influence, while “effect” is a noun meaning the result of something.
What is dramatic irony? (Hint: The audience knows something the characters don’t.)
What is A situation where the audience understands more than the characters, creating suspense or humor.)
What is a literary technique where a writer hints at future events in a story? (Hint: Think about the witches’ prophecies in Macbeth.)
What is Foreshadowing?
What is parallel structure in writing? (Hint: “She likes reading, swimming, and biking” is an example of this.)
What is Using the same grammatical structure for similar elements in a sentence to improve flow and clarity
What is the term for an emotional appeal in persuasive writing? (Hint: It makes you feel something.)
What is Pathos
What is an appositive? (Hint: It’s an extra description set off by commas.)
What is A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it, such as “My brother, a doctor, is very kind.”
What is the difference between implicit and explicit meaning in a text? (Hint: One is stated directly, the other is suggested.)
What is Explicit meaning is clearly stated, while implicit meaning is implied and requires interpretation