Universal Themes
A message or idea that appears in many texts over and over.
Universal Theme
A comparison using like or as
Simile
What pronouns are used in first person?
I, my, me
An Olympic runner kidnapped and tortured in Korea for 12 years.
Unbroken
A response that weakens a previous statement is
Rebuttal
What book has the theme of family feud, love, and conflict?
Romeo and Juliet
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of?
Personification
What point of view is used when the narrators knows the thoughts or feelings of one character?
Third person limited
Madame Loisel loses this item only to find out it was fake.
The necklace
A strategy appealing to the audiences emotions.
Pathos
What theme involves characters feeling isolated and misunderstood?
Loneliness, despair, abandonment, rejection
A phrase with words starting with the same sound
Alliteration
"The fire station burning down" is an example of what type of irony?
Situational Irony
A coming of age story where the main character learned compassion after breaking her neighbors heart
Marigolds
"More than 100 peer reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggest that this is an effective treatment" What rhetorical appeal is being used?
Logos
What theme is explored when a character stands up to unfair treatment?
Justice
Idiom
The narrator type that knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters?
Third Person Omniscient
Two lovers from opposing families ends with tragedy.
Romeo and Juliet
A claim made to rebuttal a previous claim.
Counterclaim
What is the most common theme found in Henry V?
Kingship
"He had the strength of Hercules" is an example of
Allusion
How do we identify the authors attitude towards the subject or audience?
Tone
A story that focuses on the fight between church versus power.
Henry V
This rhetorical device involves the use of personal experience or anecdotes to support an argument
Ethos