Figurative language
The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a clause
What is Anaphora
usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea.
What is an argument
statement clearly identifies the topic being discussed, it should ... Your thesis statement belongs at the end of your first paragraph
What is a thesis
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).
What is an Oxymoron
description evoking the use of the five elements (eye, ear, mouth, touch, nose)
What is imagery
A comparison of two unlike things
What is a Metaphor
may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition
What is Author's purpose
The author’s attitude towards the subject or events
What is tone
To substitute a word or phrase with a more pleasant one
What is Euphemism
opposite of the argument
What is counterclaim
Giving human qualities to non human things
What is Personification
used as a primary point to support or prove an argument
What is Claim
a particular opinion or attitude expressed.
What is voice
An object, person, or place used to represent something else
what is Symbolism
is an essential element of writing. Writers use vocabulary to portray a message that is specific, engaging and free flowing
What is word choice
An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
What is a Hyperbole
Word choice to create a specific effect
What is Diction
A word, phrase, or sentence can serve as a transition to help make a shift in relationship, space, or time
What is a transition word
expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress. Ethos, logos, pathos
what is Rhetoric
the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
What is evidence
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound
What is Alliteration
a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work.
What is Theme
refers to who is telling or narrating a story. A story can be told in three different ways: first person, second person, and third person.
What is point of view
describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement
What is style
the rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of word patterns, the way in which the writing plays to the ear, not just to the eye.
Sentence fluency