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Literary Terms (definition)
Literary Terms Examples
Argumentative Essay
Julius Caesar
Christmas!!
100
when an image is evoked through the use of descriptive language
What is imagery
100
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
What is hyperbole
100
what you are trying to prove through your essay (sentence at the end of your introduction)
What is thesis
100
Who wrote "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"?
Who is William Shakespeare
100
A movie with a green monster who sneaks around and tries to ruin Christmas
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas
200
the underlying meaning or message of a literary work that may be cite directly or indirectly
What is theme
200
My brother was boiling mad
Metaphor
200
An essay should typically have 3 or more ....
What is paragraphs
200
When and where did the story take place?
What is 44 b.c. Rome
200
has two eyes made out of coal
Who is Frosty the Snowman
300
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
What is connotation
300
Sarah Mclachlan *sings in the arms of an angel* during dog commercial
What is pathos
300
a claim that negates or disgrees with the thesis or original claim ****Must Give An Example From Your Paper****
counterclaim.
300
Who warns Caesar "beware the ides of March"
Who is the soothesayer
300
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and ______ and _______., But do you recall?
Who is Donner and Blitzen
400
the literal meaning of a word
What is denotation
400
smoking is harmful, Cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer
What is logos
400
Evidence that negates or disagrees with the counterclaim ****Must give an example from your essay****
What is rebuttal
400
Who is the first person to start planning Caesar's death?
Who is Cassius
400
Who got run over by a Reindeer?
Who is grandma?
500
the author's word choice
What is diction
500
cruel kindness
What is oxymoron
500
Things that should be left out of the introduction
What is 1st person narration, unrelated information and unanswered questions.
500
What does Calphurnia have?
What is the sterile curse
500
What country does saint Nicholas Come from?
What is Germany