Theme
The reason the author writes a persuasive article.
What is to convince or persuade?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
A question asked to make a point, not to be answered.
What is a rhetorical question?
The narrator is a character in the story and uses “I.”
What is first-person point of view?
“Fragrance” and “stench” both mean smell, but this word is more negative.
What is stench?
A theme from Romeo and Juliet: love can lead to…
What is tragedy or destruction?
The part of the plot that introduces setting and characters.
What is exposition?
The use of “you” in speeches often appeals to this.
What is pathos (emotional appeal)?
A narrator who reveals multiple characters’ thoughts.
What is third-person omniscient?
Context clues help you determine this about a word.
What is its meaning?
A theme repeated across many cultures is called this.
What is a universal theme?
A turning point that changes the direction of the story.
What is the climax?
A speaker who refers to expert studies is building this.
What is ethos (credibility)?
The point of view that only shows actions and dialogue.
What is third-person objective?
In the sentence “She gave a curt reply,” curt likely means…
What is short or rude?
A common theme in dystopian novels.
What is loss of freedom or resistance to control?
Flashbacks are used for this purpose in plot.
What is to provide background or reveal character motivation?
Repeating the phrase “We must act now” is an example of…
What is repetition (emphasis)?
The lens through which the narrator interprets events.
What is perspective?
The word “slender” suggests gracefulness. This is a…
What is positive connotation?
The author’s purpose in satire or parody is often to do this.
What is to criticize or mock society through humor?
When the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up.
What is the resolution or denouement?
Listing three powerful images in a row—like “injustice, inequality, intolerance”—is this technique.
What is a rule of three or tricolon?
A narrator whose version of events is questionable.
What is an unreliable narrator?
The phrase “her face radiated joy” gives us this kind of clue.
What is a descriptive or imagery-based context clue?