Lit and academic terms

Images, feelings, memories, associations that this word carries

An interruption or transition to a time before the current events in a story

A thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue

A rhetorical appeal to the reader’s or listener’s senses or emotions

A position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint

A writer's central idea about life in a speech, novel, poem, play.

A rhetorical appeal that focuses on the character or qualifications of the speaker

Grammar or structure similarity betw sentences so that elements of = importance are = developed

The reasoning used to disprove an opposing viewpoint

A writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject.

Sentence structure; the arrangement of words & the order of grammatical elements in a sentence.

A rhetorical appeal to reason or logic

A story about a series of events that includes character development, plot structure, and theme

Anything that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level

The actual, literal definition of a word

A writer’s distinctive use of language to express ideas as well as his or her own personality

The arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of comparison

To come to a conclusion about ideas or information not directly stated

A struggle between opposing forces which is the driving force of a story

A restatement of the claim and what the writer wants the reader to do or believe

Words or phrases, including specific details and figurative lang. & by appealing to the senses.

An admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points

Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of two or more clauses or lines

Word choice

Emotional, ethical, and logical appeals used to persuade an audience to agree with the writer.