Figurative language
This device directly compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
This rhetorical appeal relies on logic, evidence, statistics, and reasoned arguments.
Logos
The three primary overarching purposes an author writes a text (think about PIE)
Persuade, Inform, and Entertain
An organizational pattern that arranges events or steps in the order in which they happen over time.
Chronological
The main character in a story, often referred to as the hero or central figure driving the plot.
Protagonist
The phrase "The sun greeted us with a warm smile this morning" uses this type of figurative language.
Personification
A speaker who establishes their credibility, authority, or moral character is utilizing this appeal.
Ethos
While mood is the atmosphere or feeling created for the reader, this term refers to the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience.
Tone
Text structured around signal words like "because," "therefore," and "as a result" follows this organizational pattern.
Cause and effect
This is the underlying struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of a story, which can be internal (character vs. self) or external (character vs. nature).
Conflict
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, such as "I’ve told you a million times."
Answer: What is hyperbole?
Hyperbole
This technique appeals to the audience's emotions, values, or sympathies.
Pathos
The underlying visual, emotional, or cultural association connected to a word beyond its literal dictionary definition.
Connotation
An organizational structure that highlights similarities and differences between two or more subjects.
Compare and contrast
When an author gives hints or clues early in a story about events that will happen later, creating suspense for the reader.
Foreshadowing
The phrase "deafening silence" or "jumbo shrimp" is an example of this figure of speech that places two contradictory terms side-by-side.
Oxymoron
Read the following speech excerpt: "We are not here to debate policy details; we are here as parents who have laid awake at night listening to the quiet breathing of our children, praying that tomorrow's air quality is safe enough for them to play outside."
What Rhetorical appeal is being used?
Pathos
When an author presents information with a personal preference or prejudice that sways their objectivity, they are exhibiting this.
Bias
This structure presents an obstacle or issue first, followed by one or more ways to resolve or overcome it.
Problem and solution
A recurrent image, symbol, motif, or character type that appears across different cultures and time periods in literature—such as the "Tragic Hero" or "The Hero's Journey."
Archetype
An expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meanings of its individual words, such as "spill the beans."
Idiom
"While my client made a poor personal choice, the timeline of events confirms he left the premises at 8:14 PM—twelve minutes before the alarm sounded—making it physically impossible for him to have triggered the security system."
Logos
In an editorial, an author writes, "While the new town policy was framed as a victory for small business, the reality is that local shop owners are now saddled with exorbitant compliance fees." What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
To criticize (also will take to persuade readers that the policy is harmful)
An article explaining how overusing social media leads to increased anxiety and sleep deprivation relies on this specific organizational structure.
Cause and effect
In The Great Gatsby, the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future. An object like this that represents an abstract idea beyond its literal meaning is an example of this literary element.
Symbol(ism)