MODS
Describes sensory perceptions (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) of persons, places or things.
What is Description?
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
What is Diction?
A comparison of two items using like or as.
What is a simile?
Ethos/Pathos/Logos are also known as these appeals.
What is persuasive appeals?
The framework of an essay. Is typically at the end of the introduction paragraph.
What is a thesis?
Makes a point about a topic by providing examples for it.
What is Exemplification?
The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
What is tone?
The endowment of inanimate objects or abstract concepts with animate or living qualities.
What is personification?
Appealing to ones ethics.
What is ethos?
Connects ideas, generally at the end of paragraphs but may also be used to in body paragraphs.
What is transitions?
Explains how something is done or how something happens.
What is Process Analysis?
The central idea of a story. There may be multiple.
What is theme?
This sentence is an example of this figurative language;
Her tears were a river running down her face.
What is a metaphor?
This sentence is an example of this appeal: "Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury."
The type font you may use in MLA formatting.
What is Times New Roman or Arial.
Tells a story, recounts an event, a brief story that helps prove your point, helpful in an expository type essay.
What is Narration?
A style devices that predicts/hints at future events happening in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
This sentence is an example of this figurative language;
The fire silently devoured Miss Maudie's house.
What is personification?
This sentence is an example of this appeal;
"But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men."
What is ethos?
The meat of an essay. Typically there are two/three.
What are body paragraphs?
This sentence is an example of this MOD:
Being patriotic is more than just hanging the stars and stripes and lining the BBQ with juicy hot dogs; patriotism is about having pride for our country every day of the year and appreciating our history and our freedoms.
What is Definition?
This sentence is an example of this stylistic device;
He whiffed the aroma of brewed coffee.
What is imagery?
This sentence is an example of this figurative language;
Like some viscous substance coming to a boil.
What is simile?
This sentence is an example of this appeal;
"It has relied instead on testimony of two witnesses whose evidence has not only been called into serious question on cross-examination, but has been flatly contradicted but the defendant."
What is logos?
The correct format for MLA heading.
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