Figurative Language
A comparison using like or as.
Simile
Repetition of the same beginning sound in words close together.
Alliteration
A single row of words in a poem.
Line
The intended readers or listeners of a text.
Audience
The main argument or position an author is trying to prove.
Claim
A comparison that says one thing is another.
Metaphor
Repetition of similar ending sounds in words.
Rhyme
A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph.
Stanza
The explanation that shows how evidence supports a claim.
Reasoning
The author’s reason for writing (to inform, persuade, entertain).
Author’s Purpose
An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis or effect.
Repetition
How a text is organized (cause/effect, compare/contrast, etc.).
Text Structure
Writing that uses humor or exaggeration to criticize something.
Satire
An opposing argument to the main claim.
Counterclaim
Two contradictory words placed together (jumbo shrimp).
Oxymoron
A word that imitates a sound (buzz, bang).
Onomatopoeia
To restate ideas in your own words without changing the meaning.
Paraphrase
A one-sided or unfair viewpoint.
Bias
Facts, examples, or quotes used to back up a claim.
Supporting Evidence
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
An author’s word choice.
Diction
(Informational Text) A comparison that explains an idea by showing how it is similar to something else.
Analogy
Language used to persuade or influence an audience.
Rhetoric
The ending section that summarizes or reinforces the main ideas.
Conclusion