What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile is a comparison using like or as; whereas, a metaphor is a comparison without using like or as.
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What is mood?
The tone set by the author. This is done by word choice (diction). Ex. It was cold and grey, exceedingly cold and gray.
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What is first person point of view?
A story told from the perspective of a character in the story.
pronouns - I, me, my and mine
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What are the four reasons an author might write for? (4 authors purpose terms)
To entertain, to inform, to persuade, and to express thoughts and feelings.
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What is bandwagon appeal?
Everybody's doing it. You should too.
ex. American Eagle ads
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What is a hyperbole? Give two examples.
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration to prove a point.
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What is chronological order?
The order in which things happen
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What is a second person point of view?
The author is directly talking to the reader.
Ex. instruction manuals, cookbooks. look for the use of you and imperative sentences.
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What is tone?
The authors attitude towards the subject they are writing about.
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What is a testimonial?
Endorsements from celebrities or satisfied customers.
ex. Proactive
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What is Alliteration? Give an example.
The same sounds repeat at the beginning of each word.
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What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Denotation is the dictionary definition of the word; whereas, connotation deals with the emotions we attach to the word.
ex. kill vs slaughter.
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What is third person limited point of view?
Third person limited only has on characters thoughts and feelings.
pronouns - he, she, it, they...
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What is cause and effect organization?
Because x happened y happened. Example: How the Leaves Change Color in the Fall.
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What is an ethical appeal?
An appeal to someones morals. It's the right thing to do.
Ex. Shell oil is donating money towards finding alternative fuel. Save the world for the future.
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What are assonance and consonance?
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds inside a word; whereas, consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds inside a word.
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What is an inference?
Information we piece together about a story based on the details given to us.
Ex. Their yard was a second living room to them.
We can infer they spend a good amount of time outside.
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What is third person omniscience point of view?
This tells the story will everyones thoughts and feelings included.
pronouns - he, she, it, they...
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What is parallelism?
Parallelism uses similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance. Often creates a rhythm.
Ex. A house divided against itself cannot stand. A species divided against itself cannot stand. A planet divided against itself cannot stand.
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What is loaded language?
Powerful words with strong connotative meaning behind them meant to stir our emotions.
ex. Our new cat food is new and improved. Stop buying your cat the old and inferior food.
ex 2. Nuclear disarmament refers to missiles as instruments of apocalypse
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What are the characteristics of a sonnet? (subject matter, number of lines, rhyme scheme, and meter)
It is about love. It has 14 lines. It follows the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg. It is written in iambic pentameter.
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What are the five elements of plot?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
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What is third person objective point of view?
This tells the story omitting all characters thoughts and feelings. It only includes actions.
pronouns - he, she, it, they...
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What is a counterargument?
A brief argument that negates objections to the claim that "the other side" is likely to raise.
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What are the three types of emotional appeals?
Appeal to pity - ex. Arms of an Angel puppy commercial.
Appeal to fear - ex. There will be billions of Jennie Wades.
ex. 2 wrinkle cream commercials
Appeal to vanity - You deserve it. ex. 100 calorie snack commercials. You're doing so well you deserve a treat.