FINAL EXAM Vocab and Literary Devices

adj. miserable, low in spirit or hope

a method of persuasion in which you find points that you and your opponent have in common

adj. repeatedly starting and stopping, not constant or steady

repetition of grammatical sentence structure

n. massive destruction of life, great slaughter

type of nonfiction that contains a strong point of view that is attempting to persuade readers to belive/do something

type of nonfiction that contains a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

a method of persuasion in which you agree with part of the opposite argument

What is it called when an author is disproportionaltely in favor of or against something?

v. stir up, anger, cause

n. something that comes before, often indicating something will follow

adj. noisy, loudly insistent

v. avoid giving a direct answer; use misleading language to conceal truth

type of nonfiction that contains an account of a person's life written by that person

adj. done in a secret, sneaky way

giving a non-human thing human qualities

a method of persuasion in which you figure out your audience’s POV and make an argument that he will understand

n. feeling of guilt or regret

Which of these is NOT an example of a tone word?

What weather forecasters do regarding the weather for the coming days

a story that is told to make readers/listeners more interested/ concerned about the topic

type of nonfiction that attempts to inform the reader about a certian topic

repeating a word or phrase for intended effect

adj. sharp or biting taste or smell