Literary Analysis
This is the universal message or "big idea" of a story, usually expressed as a full statement about life.
What is Theme?
The primary, overarching message or "big picture" point an author conveys throughout a text
What is the Central Idea?
A rhetorical appeal that relies on the speaker's credibility, authority, or character.
What is Ethos?
What type of figurative language is being used in the following example?
""The rain poured down... indifferent to their plans."
Personification
an author's use of words and writing style to convey their attitude towards a topic
What is tone?
This perspective uses a narrator who is outside the story but knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
What is 3rd Person Omniscient?
An author’s reason for writing—usually to inform, persuade, or entertain.
What is Author’s Purpose?
A statement that acknowledges the opposing side’s viewpoint before proving it wrong.
What is a Counterclaim?
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a Simile?
is the emotional atmosphere or "aura" of a piece, specifically referring to the feelings evoked in the reader rather than the characters.
What is Mood?
This type of irony occurs when the audience or reader knows something crucial that the characters in the story do not.
What is Dramatic Irony?
This organizational structure explains how two things are alike and how they are different.
What is Compare and Contrast?
This rhetorical appeal uses data, facts, and "if/then" statements to persuade the audience.
What is Logos?
What type of figurative language is this?
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." — William Shakespeare
What is a metaphor?
An author uses this structure to introduce a dilemma and then suggest potential fixes.
What is Problem and Solution?
When a narrator's credibility is compromised, often due to bias or mental state, they are known as this.
What is an Unreliable Narrator?
A text feature like a footnote or an annotation is typically included to provide this to the reader.
What is additional context, background knowledge, or definitions?
What type of rhetorical appeal is the following sentence?
"As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I recommend this treatment."
What is Ethos?
The emotional "vibe" or cultural association attached to a word (positive, negative, or neutral).
What is Connotation?
When a modern text references a famous historical event or another piece of literature, it is using this.
What is an Allusion?
This is a recurring character type (like "The Hero" or "The Sage") that appears across many different cultures
What is an Archetype?
This is the literal, dictionary definition of a word.
What is Denotation?
This rhetorical device asks a question not for an answer, but to make a point or provoke thought
What is a Rhetorical Question?
This is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, such as "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is Hyperbole?
"For instance," "specifically," and "to illustrate" are key signal words for this type of text structure, which focuses on providing details about a topic.
What is Description?