Matte ENG 2 "FINAL EXAM" Review

The literal or primary meaning of a word.

The choice and use of specific words and phrases in speech or writing.

(Verb) To show someone to be involved in a crime.

An idea or feeling that a word invokes.

(Adj) An infectious and harmful disease or cancer

Grievance means to have a strong dislike for something.

An expression that should not be taken literally and signifies something more abstract; typically for humorous effect.

A message that recurs throughout a work of art or literature.

Appeal to Logic; examples include facts, statistics, cause, and effect, & logical reasonings.

(Noun) Compensation for something lost, stolen, or damaged

(Adj) Categorized as vague and unclear

Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

A way of expressing thoughts and ideas by using unrealistic&unlogical word meanings; examples: Metaphors, similes, etc.

The time, place, and circumstances in which a story occurs and develops.

Disarming means unarming someone with a weapon

Appeal to Emotion; examples include stories and testimonials, figurative language, & references to spiritual traditions.

(Noun) A formal complaint

A physical or literal thing that represents something abstract.

A style of writing that allows the writer to tell a story.

Appeal to credibility; some examples include the use of credible sources, accurate citations, & appropriate tone.

(Verb) To specify or demand something as a part of an agreement

The way a person’s words sound; the attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, dialogue, etc.

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

(Adj) At risk, vulnerable

The author or narrator's outlook or feeling about the story’s topic.

Squalor means a state of being marked by cleanliness

The different qualities and techniques a piece of writing used to enhance the central idea and draws the readers in.

Intentional decisions tools & techniques an author uses to convey a story & develop and support a central idea in a text

The creation and development of a character in a story or a real-life person.

The events of a story that are interrelated in a sequence to create the storyline.