Persuasive Appeals
a means of convincing an audience via the authority or credibility of the persuader, be it a notable or experienced figure in the field or even a popular celebrity.
Ethos
A comparison of two different things using the word “like” or “as.”
Simile
The repetition of identical concluding syllables in different words, most often at the ends of lines.
Rhyme
Conversation between two or more people in a narrative.
Dialogue
is an idea that the poem expresses about the subject or uses the subject to explore.
Theme
a way of persuading an audience with reason, using facts and figures.
Logos
Giving human traits to objects or ideas.
Personification
A fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter, composed of three quatrains and a couplet rhyming abab cdcd efef gg.
Shakespearean Sonnet
The perspective from which the narrative is told
Point of View
the author's attitude toward his or her subject
Tone
a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response to an impassioned plea or a convincing story.
Pathos
Exaggerating to express a strong feeling
Hyperbole
Repetition
The problem or struggle in a narrative. There are two kinds: internal and external.
Conflict
the emotion that a reader feels while reading or viewing a literary work.
Mood
"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas.”
Logos
A comparison of two different things without using the word “like” or “as.”
Metaphor
A division of poetry named for the number of lines it contains
Stanza
The hero or central character in a narrative.
Protagonist
Connotation
"If you’re still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and field work speak for themselves.”
Ethos
Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to.
Onomatopoeia
The words or phrases a writer selects to create a certain picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
A character or force that goes against the main character.
Antoagonist
Words that mean more than their literal meanings and express truth beyond a literal level.
Figurative Language