Argument Vocab
Literary vocab
Argument examples
literary examples
theme statements
100

What is a privilege?

benefit given to some people not others

100

Whats is a hyperbole?

is an extravagant statement

100

Is this an example of ethos, pathos, or logos? A speaker/writer uses storytelling, vivid imagery, and intentional language to build an emotional connection so their audience cares about the argument. 

Pathos

100

 what type of figurative language is set fire to the rain

oxymoron

100
  1. Even though _____, in order to ____ one must ____.

Even though life is hard, in order to achieve greatness one must preserve through hardships

200

Audience

who the speaker intends to hear their speech

200

symbolism

is the use of words, people, actions, objects, or locations to represent an abstract idea outside of its literal meaning.

200

Is this an appeal to ethos, pathos, or logos. uses information, data, statistics, or facts to show the logic of their argument. 

logos

200

What type of  figurative language is this beat cha-ching like money

onomatopoeia

200
  1. In order to ____ one must ____.

 In order to achieve greatness one must persevere through hardships.

300

WHat is a rite?

ceremony or event that leads to a new phase in life

300

imagery

is language that is vividly descriptive and stimulates the five senses.

300

is this an appeal to pathos,logos,or ethos

uses their background experience and titles to build their credibility so the audience will trust them.  

300

What type of figurative language is this Now we're standing side by side

alliteration

300
  1. While ____, one should ____.

While honoring family is important, one should always put their needs first.

400

What is ethos?

Building trust through experience and titles.

400
What is a pun?

is a play on words that exploits multiple meanings of a word or similar sounding words.

400

What is an examlple of a need?

Food or water

400

What type of figurative language is this Jump up to the top, LeBron

Allusion

400

What is the definition of a theme statements?

convey a message about the meaning of a poem. A theme statement must be universal and arguable. Avoid using “you” and “can” to create a more sophisticated statement.

500

Counterargument

When the audience challenges the writer’s purpose and the writer must use reasoning to defend their argument.

500
Whats an oxymoron?

occurs when opposite or contradictory terms appear together.

500

Example of a privilege

watching TV

500

What type of figurative language is this?Can't stop starin' at those ocean eyes

metaphor

500
  1. Although ____, one should ____.

 Although life is full of hardships, one should persevere.