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Literary Terms
Literary Example
Modes of Writing
Persuasive Techniques
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a comparison using 'like' or 'as'
What is a simile
100
She's as sly as a fox.
What is a simile
100
type of writing that focuses on sensory details
What is descriptive
100
writers may appeal to fear, anger or joy to sway their readers.
What is emotional appeal
200
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
What is alliteration
200
My father was the sun and the moon to me.
What is metaphor
200
recounts a personal experience or tells a story based on a real event or on an imagined event
What is narrative writing
200
writers may repeat a word, a phrase or an entire sentence for emphasis.
What is repetition
300
A figure of speech which uses a deliberate exaggeration
What is hyperbole
300
The tree shook its branches angrily
What is personification
300
attempts to convince the reader that a point of view is valid or persuade the reader to take a specific action.
What is persuasive writing.
300
persuade people to do something by letting them know others are all doing it.
What is bandwagon
400
Narration in which the point of view is that of someone outside the story who refers to all characters by name or as he, she, and they.
What is third-person narration
400
"Smash," when the cup fell off the table.
What is onomatopoeia
400
gives information, explains something, clarifies a process or defines a concept.
What is expository writing.
400
asking a question that does not require a response.
What is rhetorical question
500
Calling on an individual or other souces as an expert to give credence to an argument.
What is appeal to authority or testimonial
500
Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open.
What is hyperbole
500
letters, newsletters, definitions, guidebooks, how-to writing are examples of what type of writing
What is expository writing
500
creating a balanced sentence by re-using the same word structure by repeating a word, a phrase or an entire sentence for emphasis
What is parallelism