Fiction
What are the speech, thoughts, effect on other characters, actions, and looks of a character called?
Characterization
What is the argument or central idea of the text called?
Thesis Statement
In an argumentative essay what main things should go in your introduction and conclusion? (Two things)
Thesis statement in introduction
Counterargument in conclusion
The following is an example of what figurative language?
The eye marvelled—marvelled at the dazzling whiteness;
The ear hearkened to the stillness of the solemn air;
Imagery
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. -William Shakespeare
What is the figurative langauge?
Metaphor
What is theme?
The message of the text
What is tone?
The author or speaker's attitude toward the topic or text
Do you need a counterargument in an informational essay?
No you do not, it is only for argumentative.
“The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.” —Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
What is the figurative langauge?
A simile
When two or more words are linked that share the same first consonant sound
Example: Silently sifting and veiling road, roof and railing
Alliteration
Example: Silently sifting and veiling road, roof and railing
What is mood?
how the reader feels while reading the text
the author paints a vivid picture to evoke a feeling from the reader—sadness and pity for the abused animal
What is the rhetorical appeal?
Pathos
How should you support your thesis in your essay? (Two things)
Evidence and explanations
“The sun was a toddler insistently refusing to go to bed: It was past eight thirty and still light.” —John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
What is the figurative language?
A metaphor
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past -The Great Gatsby
What is the figurative langauge?
Alliteration
Name 3 of the 7 types of conflict
Character vs self
character vs character
character vs nature
character vs society
character vs technology
character vs supernatural
the author uses a startling statistic to appeal to our intellect
What is the rhetorical appeal?
Logos
What is a counterargument?
Acknowledge the other side of the argument and explain why it is wrong
“I heard all things in the heaven and in the Earth. I heard many things in Hell. How then, am I mad?” —Edgar Allan Poe, The Tell-Tale Heart
What is the figurative language?
Hyperbole
What is a moment of dialogue or plot contradicts what the audience expects from a character or story?
Irony
There are "two" types of settings. Physical is the actual location of the text. What is the other type of setting in a story?
the author establishes their own credibility by stating their occupation and experience
What is the rhetorical appeal?
Ethos
What is the difference between an information essay and an argumentative essay?
In an informational you are explaining something.
In an argumentative you are arguing about a topic.
“The camera has its own kind of consciousness; in the lens the Garden of Eden itself would become ever so slightly too perfect.” —Arthur Miller, Timebends: A Life
What is the figurative language?
Allusion
This was our Declaration of Independence and if Mom didn’t let us go to that concert, she would be our King George III.
What is the figurative language?
Allusion