Persuasion
A person's stance on the issue is also known as their _____________.
Claim
The sentence, "Easy come, easy go" is an example of what?
Parallelism
This is the most exciting point of the story.
Climax
This is the dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
What makes up the verb in the following sentence, "The photographer will be taking pictures during Rafiki's concert."
will be taking
This is the appeal that should be the foundation of the argument, the others should be supplemental.
Logos/Logical appeal
The sentence, "The light danced on the surface of the water." contains an example of..
personification
The perspective from which the story is told is known as the
Point of view
The word choice of an author is also known as...
Diction
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence: Jim Wilson jumped gracefully over the fence."?
If someone is writing a thorough essay they will include the opposite perspective to show the audience that this perspective was considered. We would call this the __________ within the essay.
Counterclaim
The example, "Laughter is the best medicine" contains an example of what figurative language?
Metaphor
Types of this include internal, external.
Conflict
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning is known as
An inference
THAMO is an acronym used to remember the words Therefore, However, Also, Meanwhile, and Otherwise. These words are called what?
Conjunctive Adverbs
Author's purpose is...
the objective for delivering the message (some examples: to inform, persuade, entertain, etc.)
Describing the temperature, which is 5 degrees below freezing as, "It is a bit cool outside." would be an example of a(n)
Understatement
What is the type of conflict George Takei and his family faced in They Called Us Enemy
______vs. ________
Man vs. Society
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Example: Positive- Childlike, Negative- Childish
Connotation
What words make up the acronym SWABI?
Since, When, After, Because, and If
This is usually the most over used appeal, the speaker is trying to manipulate the audience in some way.
Emotional Appeal or Pathos
The example, "A time traveler goes back in time and murders his own great-grandfather." contains what?
a paradox
A _____________ from 12 Angry Men could be, it's not easy to stand up for someone if you are in the minority, but it might be the right thing to do.
Theme
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize something
Satire
What is the complete subject of the sentence "Chewing gum is how Simba relieves stress."