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Dramatic speeches are...

Two types of dramatic speeches are:

an author's word choice

the emotional atmosphere of a literary work

a story written to be performed by actors

A narrative essay is a type of essay that includes a story about a personal experience from the author’s perspective.

An author's purpose is:

antonyms are words with similar meanings

External motivations include emotions, such as jealousy or loneliness.

synonyms are words with similar meanings

the repeated use of any element of language

Dramatic irony is...

Rhetorical questions and repetition are two of the most commonly used rhetorical devices.

the use of clues to hint at events that will happen later in the plot

questions asked for dramatic effect, but for which no answer is expected

Flashbacks may take the form of a memory, a dream, or an actual shift in time.  

Rhetorical devices add emphasis to ideas, make speeches memorable, and stir listeners’ emotions.

Rhetorical questions are asked to find an answer rather than for effect.

long speeches delivered by one character and heard only by the audience

A dramatic reading is an oral performance of a written work.

the message a writer expresses in a work of nonfiction

Repetition can include:

conversation between characters

Dialogue and soliloquy are two types of dramatic speeches used by playwrights.

A nonfiction work that is usually preplanned and delivered orally to an audience.

when the audience knows more than the characters do

scenes that interrupt the present time of a story to show events from the past

External motivations include factors in the setting or situation, such as war or poverty.