POETRY
"The whispering wind whistled through the willow trees."
What is alliteration?
This is the author's primary reason for writing.
What is PIE? or What is the author's purpose?
This part of the plot occurs after the climax, where the tension begins to ease and the author starts tying up loose ends before the final resolution.
What is FALLING ACTION?
"If we do not adopt this recycling program now, 40% of our local landfill will be at capacity by next year, leading to a 15% increase in municipal taxes."
What is logos or appeal to logic?
This term refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word, free from any emotional or cultural associations.
WHAT IS DENOTATION?
"The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas."
What is a metaphor?
A condensed version of a text that includes only the most important details and the central idea.
What is a summary?
In this narrative perspective, the narrator is not a character in the story but knows the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of every character involved.
What is THIRD-PERSON OMNISCIENT?
"Think of the thousands of stray animals shivering in the cold tonight, waiting for a home that may never come. Your donation is their only hope."
What is PATHOS OR APPEAL TO EMOTIONS?
While "house" is a neutral word, "home" suggests warmth and security. This emotional or cultural association attached to a word is...
What is connotation?
"The sunflowers hung their heads in sorrow as the storm approached."
What is personification?
This text structure explains why something happened and the results of that occurrence.
What is cause and effect?
Daily Double! Question: In the famous short story "The Gift of the Magi," a wife sells her hair to buy a watch chain for her husband, while he sells his watch to buy combs for her hair. This is a masterpiece of this specific irony.
What is SITUATIONAL IRONY?
"As a doctor with twenty years of experience in cardiovascular health, I can assure you that this supplement is safe for daily use."
What is ETHOS OR APPEAL TO CREDIBILITY/AUTHORITY?
"The politician's perfidious actions led to a total loss of public trust." Perfidious means...
What is Untrustworthy, Disloyal ,Unfaithful,Deceitful
The rain in Spain stays mainly...
What is assonance?
The author’s attitude or feelings toward the subject they are writing about which one can see through diction or word choice
What is tone?
They mislead the reader due to mental instability, lack of information, or this—a personal "slant" or prejudice that prevents them from being objective, like in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart".
What is unreliable narrator?
"Everyone at school is using this new app to study, so you should stop using your old methods and switch to it too."
What is BANDWAGON OR AD POPULUM?
The Greek root CHRON means "time".
A story with events arranged in the order that they happened..
A detailed, historical account or record of events arranged in order in which they occurred.
WHAT IS CHRONOLOGY? OR WHAT IS CHRONICLES?
"Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up..." — Langston Hughes, "Mother to Son" Identify device creating ??? tone
What is extended metaphor creating resilient tone?
Analyze the following excerpt from a non-profit’s advertisement and identify the rhetorical appeal used:
"Little Leo spends his nights in a cold, rusted cage, shivering and wondering when his family will return. Every day that passes without a donation is another day he goes without a warm blanket or a full bowl of food. You hold the key to his survival."
What is pathos or emotional appeal?
Read the following summary: "After losing the championship, Maria realized that the hours she spent practicing with her teammates meant more to her than the plastic trophy they failed to win." State a possible theme for this story.
What is "The journey/process is more important than the result" or "Relationships are more valuable than material success"?
"If we allow students to use their phones during lunch, eventually they will be using them during exams, and soon the entire educational system will collapse."
What is SLIPPERY SLOPE?
"The emergency crew worked tirelessly to MITIGATE the damage caused by the flash flood." MITIGATE MEANS...
What is to lessen, reduce, or make less severe?