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an intelligent guess
What is inference
100
To explain something or to get a message across
What is convey
100
To tell the main events in the story
What is summarize
100
A message that is not stated directly but is implied
What is implicit message
100
not showing good judgment
What is illogical
200
If something is an opinion than it is _____.
What is subjective
200
The turning point where suspense reaches its peak
What is climax
200
What two things reveals a persons nature?
What is voice and dialect
200
Her legs dangled from the monkey bars like a an ornament hanging from a Christmas tree. This is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is simile
200
A conflict between man and nature, a person, or some other force
What is external conflict
300
A stylistic element used by the author in th genre of fantasy to introduce magic into the story
What is Magic Helper
300
A stylistic element that states that things grouped in threes create a more effective pattern
What is Rule of Three
300
A conclict between a character and something inside himself
What is internal conflict
300
Language spoken in a certain place by a certain group of people
What is dialect
300
An element of plot where the questions are answered and conflicts are resolved
What is resolution/denouement
400
A message that is stated directly
What is explicit message
400
to put together information from beginning, middle, to end. This makes the summary complete
What is synthesize
400
"Father Time, have mercy on me" is a lyric from an old country and western song. What type of figurative language is this?
What is personification
400
This offers a conclusion that is not supported by any data or evidence. It is usually illogical, overly general, or biased
What is faulty reasoning
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The question or claim an argument makes
What is proposition
500
The kids must be acting crazy because there was a full moon last night! This is an example of?
What is illogical conclusion
500
Everybody watched as Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. What type of faulty reasoning is this?
What is overgeneralization
500
With this faulty reasoning strong feelings can lead a writer to draw conclusions that the data and evidence my contradict
What is bias
500
Words with strong meanings and can influence viewers and readers
What is connotations