A figure of speech which makes a comparison between two things that are seemingly unrelated
What is a metaphor?
100
A persuasive technique in which the author/writer appeals to emotions
What is pathos?
100
The controlling idea of a piece of writing--usually presented in the introductory paragraph
What is a thesis statement?
100
A point of view where the story is narrated by one person at a time -- usually using personal pronouns like "I" and "we"
What is first-person point of view?
100
The main topic/idea or underlying meaning of a work of literature
What is theme?
200
A short story or example to engage readers and support/introduce a main point
What is an anecdote?
200
A type of evidence used in writing that is based on reason
What is logical evidence?
200
A type of evidence used in writing that is based on personal experience and observation
What is anecdotal evidence?
200
In literature, the use of descriptions, expressions and figures of speech that extend beyond "literal" language (the opposite of literal language)
What is figurative language?
200
In literature, the attribution of human characteristics to something that is not human
What is personification?
300
Occurring in speech and fiction, a reference to a well-known person, place, event, speech, or work of art of the past
What is an allusion?
300
A persuasive technique in which the author/writer establishes their own credibility or credibility of the evidence
What is ethos?
300
Usually occurring at the end of a piece of persuasive writing, this is used by an author to persuade the audience to act or support a viewpoint
What is a call to action?
300
In literature, when two or more characters are engaged in a conversation with each other -- an exchange between characters, usually surrounded by quotation marks
What is dialogue?
300
The year Mr. Greenwalt graduated from high school
What is 2009?
400
A repeating sound of a first letter in a series of words
What is alliteration?
400
A technique used in persuasive writing in which the author touches on the opposing viewpoint(s)
What is addressing the counterargument?
400
A technique used by an author to persuade the audience -- ex: anaphora, rhetorical question, etc.
What is a rhetorical device?
400
The atmosphere or feeling created by an author's word choice in a work of literature
What is mood?
400
Mr. Voelker's daughter's name
What is Emma?
500
A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
What is an allegory?
500
A type of evidence used in writing that is pulled from facts, studies, and/or experimentation
What is empirical evidence?
500
In writing, this is when an author explains the relevance of specific evidence and ties the evidence back into the thesis statement
What is analysis?
500
When you look up a word in the dictionary, you will find its literal (denotative) meaning. However, the emotions and associations connected to a word is known as this.
What is connotative meaning?
500
In literature, a method of storytelling in which the narrator writes in third person point of view but also knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story (Hint: Lord of the Flies was told in this way)