Literary Devices
What is repetition?
Repeating a word or phrase for emphasis.
What is a claim?
A statement that presents a position on an issue.
What is verb tense?
A way to show when an action or state of being takes place.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement?
To achieve racial equality in the U.S.
Define situational irony.
When the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.
What is an appeal?
A persuasive strategy to convince the audience.
Define memoir.
A nonfiction account based on personal experiences.
What speech did Martin Luther King Jr. give?
I Have a Dream.
What is a rhetorical question?
A question asked for effect, not meant to be answered.
Give an example of an argument.
Homework improves test scores according to research.
What is oppression?
Unfair restrictions on freedom.
When did the Civil Rights Movement take place?
1950s-1960s.
Explain parallelism.
Using similar grammatical structures to emphasize ideas.
Why is evidence important in an argument?
It supports the claim with facts or examples.
How do you analyze a text?
Define vocab, identify grammar, and connect to background information.
What was the March on Washington?
A massive protest for jobs and freedom in 1963.