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Roots 2
Lit Terms 2
100
Root that means "one"
What is "mono"?
100
An unproven statement in an argument
What is a thesis?
100
man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. society
What is external conflict?
100
Root that means "many"
What is "multi"?
100
Man vs. Self
What is internal conflict?
200
Root that means "against"
What is "anti"?
200
The two things you must always include when discussing or analyzing a novel, poem, or article in a piece of writing
What is the author and title?
200
Means word choice
What is Diction?
200
Root that means "body"
What is "corp"?
200
Word that represents a sound, such as "buzz" or "whir"
What is onomatopoeia?
300
Root that means "large" or "great"
What is "mega"?
300
Contains an attention-grabber, summary of main points, and a thesis statement.
What is an introduction?
300
Humorous imitation of a typically serious piece of work
What is a parody?
300
Root that means "again"
What is "re"?
300
Poem written without rhyme or meter
What is Free Verse?
400
Root that means "light"
What is "luc" or "lum"?
400
Restates the thesis and summarizes the paper's main points
What is the conclusion?
400
similes, metaphors, and personification are all examples of this
What is figurative language?
400
Root that means "religion" or "god"
What is "theo"?
400
Two opposite words together, such as Biggie Smalls or jumbo shrimp
What is an oxymoron?
500
Root that means "life"
What is "viv" or "vit"?
500
Author's last name, page/paragraph number, and the title
What is MLA in-text citation format?
500
A story in which characters and/or events stand for broader ideas
What is an allegory?
500
Root that means "end"
What is "term"?
500
The central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story.
What is the protagonist?