A method writers use to refute an opponent's argument

Personification is giving ___________________________________________.

human characteristics to non human things.

appeals to any of the five senses

to reword a thought or meaning expressed, written, or said by another

A flashback is a _______________________________.

memory that happened in the past

A clear and vivid description that appeals to the senses

the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing

Foreshadowing is ________________________________.

clues that happen to predict something in the future

A statement that conveys the main idea in a clear and emphatic manner

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1
Refutation is ....
the acceptance of an opponent's argument
to write without agrument
the way a writer chooses his words
A method writers use to refute an opponent's argument
2
Personification is giving ___________________________________________.
to dance wildly in the moonlight.
human characteristics to non human things.
to turn a person into a superhero.
necessary to every literary work.
3
Sensory language...
appeals to any of the five senses
is only used in poetry
is a musical device
is required language for an argumentative essay
4
Define Romanticism
celebration of the common
A focus on the individual and the primitive
All of the above
respect for nature
5
To paraphrase is ...
the device used to make your writing shorter
way to cite your sources
to reword a thought or meaning expressed, written, or said by another
use of another's words or ideas
6
Metaphor is a comparison_________________________.
or not.
to a rainbow.
using like or as.
not using like or as.
7
A flashback is a _______________________________.
event that happens right then.
anything that never happens
dream that happens in the future
memory that happened in the past
8
A writer who is subjective reveals their personal attitudes and emotions
True
False
9
The setting is the ____________________________ of a story.
dimension
place and time
theme
people
10
What is imagery?
How the reader feels about the story
The way someone speaks about a story
A clear and vivid description that appeals to the senses
A movie in black and white
11
A subject that is broken up into parts to explain their nature, function, or relationship is?
Analysis
Coherence
Ancedote
Persuasion
12
Argumentations is a formal writing that offers reasons for or against something
True
False
13
The theme of a story or book is ___________________________________.
not important at all
why the author is writing
the main idea
the irony of the words
14
Characterization is the creation of people involved in the action
False
True
15
This is an example of a HYPERBOLE.
The car coughed.
This lunchbox weighs a TON!
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Pink, fluffy unicorns dancing on rainbows.
16
Transcendentalism
All answers
idealistic frame of thought based on the belief in unity of all creation
insight over logic and experience for the revelation of great truths.
the innate goodness of humanity,
17
Simile is a comparison using_____________.
like and as.
the same thing as a metaphor.
something close to a grin.
your best effort.
18
"You are the sunshine of my life" is a ______________________.
famous thought of the day
simile
stanza
metaphor
19
Rhetoric is....
Writing long paragraphs
the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing
the writer's attitude toward their subject
Only used in poetry and song
20
Foreshadowing is ________________________________.
anything that never happens
a dream that happens in the future
a memory that happened in the past
clues that happen to predict something in the future
21
A thesis is
Compares two different things
A statement that conveys the main idea in a clear and emphatic manner
Uses decorative language
A very long poem
22
This word is an example of an ONOMATOPOEIA.
Sally
Boom
Go
Tree

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