the propaganda technique which tries to convince a person to buy a product or accept an idea through using harsh words to describe another's product or idea
What is name calling?
100
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile?
100
the point of view where the narrator is a character within the story and the text uses pronouns such as I and we
What is the first-person point of view?
100
when a writer refers to a historical, mythogical, or literary person, place, thing, or event
What is an allusion?
100
a phrase or expression that cannot be taken literally
What is an idiom?
200
the propaganda technique which implies that everyone is buying something or it is the newest trendiest thing
What is bandwagon?
200
when a writer gives human-like traits or charecteristics to a non-living thing
What is personification?
200
a narrator who knows everything about all characters including their thoughts and feelings
What is the third-person omniscient narrator?
200
when a writer gives hints or clues to the reader that something will happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
200
a phrase, statement, or idea that is more pleasant and replaces a more harsh or offensive expression
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What is euphemism?
300
the propaganda technique which tries to make a candidate seem just like you, usually with a dialect or tradition
What is plain folks?
300
a comparison between two unlike things that continues for several lines, a stanza, or even an entire poem
What is an extended metaphor?
300
the point of view from which the narrator involves the audience
What is the second-person point of view?
300
when a writer takes the reader back into time to help the reader understand present events within the story
What is flashback?
300
an idea suggested by a word; an emotional or related meaning
What is connotation?
400
the propaganda technique which uses a spokesperson, who is often famous or may not be at times, to say that a product works
What is testimonial?
400
a figure of speech that places two contradictory words together for a special effect
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What is an oxymoron?
400
the research documentation format that stands for Modern Language Association
What is MLA format?
400
the author's attitude about the subject he/she is writing on and is often revealed through the author's word choice
What is tone?
400
the dictionary definition for a word
What is denotation?
500
the propaganda technique which uses fancy or delightful words to make a product or idea appear more supreme than another
What is glittering generalities?
500
a comparison between two unlike things using without using like or as; when one thing is said to be another
What is a metaphor?
500
what an individual should often use to organize his or her research report
What is an outline?
500
when an author uses descriptive words to create a mental picture in the mind of the reader
What is imagery?
500
the central idea or message that the author wants to convey to the reader