the perspective of a narrator or story where things are told from the outside, using pronouns such as "he," "she," "they," or "it"
What is 3rd person?
100
a long, uninterrupted speech given by one character to himself or the audience (where true thoughts are expressed)
What is soliloquy?
100
words that do not express a straightforward meaning and that contain abstract ideas (like similes, metaphors, personification, etc.)
What is figurative language?
200
a brief overview of the main points that contains NO bias or opinion
What is an objective summary?
200
persuasion due to emotions and feelings
What is pathos?
200
the perspective of a narrator or story where things are told from the inside, using pronouns such as "I," "me," or "we"
What is 1st person?
200
ordinary language used in writing with no rhythm; the opposite of poetry
What is prose?
200
a recurring image or idea found in a work or a genre
What is motif?
300
excessive pride
What is hubris?
300
persuasion due to logic and reasons
What is logos?
300
the perspective of a narrator or story where things are told from the inside, using pronouns such as "you" or "your"
What is 2nd person?
300
words that express a straightforward meaning with no abstract content
What is literal language?
300
a statement that seems illogical or contradictory but may actually be true
What is paradox?
400
The main literary message of a piece
What is theme?
400
any type of persuasive language or strategy used to convince an audience
What is rhetorical appeal?
400
the perspective of a narrator or story where things are told from the outside with knowledge of all characters and plots, using pronouns such as "he," "she," "they," or "it"
What is omniscient narrator?
400
language used in writing that has rhythm (and possibly rhyme); poetry is an example
What is verse?
400
a statement written in a way so that the information seems less important than it actually is (sometimes used as a rhetorical strategy)
What is understatement?
500
A one sentence summary of the points that will be used in an essay.
What is thesis?
500
the repetition of the same pattern of words to show that ideas have the same level of importance
What is parallel structure?
500
the style or unique aspects of language particular to a specific group or culture
What is dialect?
500
the pattern of 5 unstressed and stressed syllables in one line of poetry (Shakespeare's typical style)
What is iambic pentameter?
500
a way of writing in which the author uses humor to criticize in hopes of a change (often political and similar to parody)