Vocabulary
The literal dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
One of these involves a nonliteral comparison that does not use like or as, while the other is a nonliteral comparison that does use like/as.
What are metaphors and similes?
The three main components of an argument
What are claim, reasons, and evidence?
The way in which informational texts are organized and presented
What is informational text structure?
This poetic form tells a story, often characterized by a slow, romantic, or sentimental tone, traditionally structured in quatrains with an ABCB rhyme scheme
What is a ballad?
The idea/feeling/vibe behind a word
What is connotation?
A popular nonliteral phrase that wouldn't make sense without knowing what it means, like "break a leg"
What is an idiom?
Errors in reasoning
What are logical fallacies?
What are graphic features?
Repetition of consonant sounds, which can help emphasize important messages
What is alliteration?
The study of word parts
What is morphology?
Giving human traits to nonhuman things (ex: the sun smiled down at the people below).
What is personification?
This type of reasoning goes from general to specific, wherein generally accepted facts are used to come to specific conclusions.
What is deductive reasoning?
What are text features?
This type of figurative language exists when there is a nonliteral comparison being made that encompasses the entire poem/work and guides the overall message.
What is an extended metaphor?
Anytime you add a part to a root word, it is called this.
What is an affix?
A reference to something commonly/culturally known
What is an allusion?
This type of reasoning goes from specific to general, wherein specific observations are used to draw broad conclusions.
What is inductive reasoning?
What is a red herring?
DAILY DOUBLE
This is the meter of a Shakespearean sonnet
Note: You must also describe the meter.
What is iambic pentameter?
Composed of 10 syllables per line in a down-up rhythm
Most English words are derived from these two languages.
What are Greek and Latin?
This is the correct spelling for the type of figurative language meaning "sound words"
What is o-n-o-m-a-t-o-p-o-e-i-a?
This type of reasoning involves partial observations that are pieced together into the most likely/simplest conclusion
What is abductive reasoning?
This logical fallacy refers to misrepresenting someone's argument
What is a strawman?
This is the amount of lines in a villanelle.