The Ultimate Keystone Review!

the repetition of vowel sounds

support to make a thesis reasonable

the attitude of the author toward a subject

features of a story that is the product of imagination rather than the documentation of fact

Shakespeare, the Bible, Aesop's fables

word order

a story

a trend or pattern of shared beliefs that mark an approach to literature (Realism, Romanticism)

the range of associations a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary definition

America is the best country because it's better than any other.

an implied reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event

the generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture

information intended to positively or negatively influence large groups of people

the process of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationship to one another

to give reasons through an explanation to show understanding of a text

a propaganda technique that acts as a distraction

poetry, short story, novel, drama

a type of propoganda--stating a conclusion as part of an argument

though unexpressed in the actual text, meaning that may be understood by the reader; implied

descriptive  or figurative language  to create sensory impressions

a literary approach that makes fun of human vice or weakness

Word choice

a story with a lot of obvious symbolism; characters represent abstract ideas like greed or love

one of many tools an author uses to enliven and provide voice to a text

the fluency, rhythm, and liveliness in a text that makes it unique to the author

text that includes fictional elements but reports on actual people, places, or events

a character that stands for a universal type, like villain, hero, or helper

stereotype

a conclusion drawn from information in a text used to make a blanket statement about a topic

a device at the beginning of a story that provides necessary background information