Argumentative & Persuasive Writing
This is your opinion or the position you take on a subject.
claim
This rhetorical appeal relies on passion and emotion to convince the reader.
Pathos
This part of a short stury's structure is the beginning introduces characters, setting, and conflict.
Exposition
IN Briar Rose, what does the spindle symbolically represent?
Fate or destiny
IN Briar rose, this type of figurative language is demonstrated in the phrase "The trees whispered secrets to the wind."
Personification
This is what the other side argues in an argument.
Counterclaim
This rhetorical appeal relies on logic, facts, and research to convince the reader.
Logos
This part of a short story's structure is the turning point or the most exciting part of the story.
Climax
The long sleep of the kingdom represents this theme.
the long passage of time and transformation
IN Briar Rose, the phrase "Her beauty shone like the morning sun" is an example of this device.
simile
This is the point where you strike back at the opponent's argument.
rebuttal
This rhetorical appeal relies on the speaker being an expert in their field to convince the reader.
Ethos
This part of a story's structure is the time and place that the story takes place in.
setting
IN The Cremation of Sam McGee, what does the fire represent?
What is warmth, comfort, or release from suffering?
The phrase "The spindle's curse was an unbreakable chain wrapped around the girl" is an example of this.
This type of writing focuses on using facts and reasoning to prove why you support a subject.
Argumentative Writing
This persuasive technique uses an exaggeration to persuade the reader.
Hyperbole
This type of story uses imaginary worlds, futuristic settings, and character interactions revealing the theme.
Science Fiction Fantasy
In The Cremation of Sam MCGee, the narrator’s journey through the cold to fulfil his promise represents this broader concept.
What is the struggle against hardship to stay true to your word.
"The flames just soared and the furnace roared" demonstrates this rhyme.
alliteration & internal perfect rhyme
How does argumentative writing differ from persuasive writing?
Argumentative writing uses facts and evidence, while persuasive writing uses opinions and emotions.
This type of questions is asked, but you do not expect nor need an answer.
Rhetorical Question
How does setting affect the characters and reader's feelings in a short story?
It creates the mood and influences the plot and character actions.
In The Cremation of Sam McGee, what does the phrase "strange things done in the midnight sun" symbolize what aspect of human nature.
What is the unpredictability of human behavior in extreme conditions?
"It’s the cursèd cold, and it’s got right hold till I’m chilled clean through to the bone" exemplifies this type of figurative language?
hyperbole