Terminology Definitions
The reason an author writes (to inform, persuade, entertain) is known as...
Author's Purpose
This sentence contains an example of...
"Studies show students who sleep more, perform better"
Appeal to Logic/Logos
You use this grammatical mark to introduce a list, explanation, or example.
Colon :
This sentence contains an example of...
"Imagine a child going to bed hungry every night, your donation could end that."
Appeal to Emotion/Pathos
This is a words literal, dictionary definition.
Denotation
This is when a writer/speaker will utilize facts, evidence, and reasoning to convince the audience.
Appeal to Logic/Logos
This sentence contains an example of....
"According to NASA scientists, climate change is real."
Appeal to Authority/Ethos
A complete sentence (has subject and verb and makes sense alone) is known as an...
Independent Clause
This sentence contains an example of what kind of figurative language?
"I've told you a million times"
Hyperbole
This is when a writer/speaker is trying to make the audience feel something (sadness, anger, fear) to persuade them.
Appeal to Emotion/Pathos
This is when a writer/speaker will make something seem less important than it really is. It is the exact opposite of exaggerating.
Understatement
These words have _________ ______________
"skinny" vs. slim
"Cheap" vs. inexpensive
Negative Connotation
Where does the colon belong in this example?
"I need three things pens, paper, and a book"
I need three things: pens, paper, and a book"
This is an example of ___________ due to it's highly descriptive nature.
"She imagined silent antechambers hung with Oriental tapestries, lit by tall bronze candelabras..."
Imagery
This is when someone is trying to convince people by showing them what is right or wrong. Example: "Everyone deserves equal rights"
Appeal to Morality/Ethos
This is when someone uses an expert or trusted source to make an argument more believable
Appeal to Authority/Ethos
The most heightened and tension filled part of "Civil Peace" is when the thieves confront Jonathan and his family in the middle of the night, this is also known as the ___________ of the story.
Climax
This piece of punctuation connects closely related independent clauses.
Semicolon ;
These sentences contain an example of what figurative language
"Her voice is music"
"Time is money"
Metaphor
The deeper meaning or lesson of a story is known as the...
Theme
This is when someone will use humor or exaggeration to criticize something.
Satire
Something that the audience can _________ when reading "Civil Peace" is that Jonathan values positivity and survival over material loss
Infer/Inference
Place the semicolon where it belongs in the sentence below.
"Mathilde suffered greatly she wanted to live a life of luxury"
"Mathilde suffered greatly; she wanted to live a life of luxury"
The following sentence contains an example of...
"We will fight, we will win, we will succeed."
Parallelism/Parallel Structure
This is when the opposite of the anticipated outcome happens.
Situational Irony