English Key Terms and Concepts

Which of the following type of logical argument is being employed?

Figurative Language which makes comparisons using the words “like” or “as”

Appeals to an audience’s sense or reason

An author returns to word/phrases stated earlier in an argument to the same words/phrases later

The breaking down of a text into its smaller parts to demonstrate understanding is...

The first level of thought which involve separating essential from non-essential information.

The common human reactions to destruction of our psychological myths.

The feelings and association that one connects to a specific word.

How good of a good girl is Nelly?

What did Ms. Donahue want to grow up to be as a child?

Intentional WORD CHOICE which creates TONE

Which of the following emotions is most likely intended to evoke in the target audience?

Intentional placement of opposites near one another to force thought in the audience.

Who is the baby of Ms. Donahue's family?

Author credibility established inside a text through the author’s own personal experience

The personal event that happens to an author to inspire the writing of a text

Author credibility which is established inside a text thru the author’s own personal experience

The creation of a list of examples, details, qualities, in order to support/exemplify a point

The primary reader or listener for whom a text is actually intended

A genre which uses irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to expose or condemn flaws in humanity/society

A humorous or satirical mocking of a well-known otherwise serious genre

Who is the target audience?

The repetition of phrases to draw audience attention towards an intended emphasized point

The bulk of a body Paragraph which explains how strategies/devices are used to achieve apurpose

What is the most likely purpose of the argument?

The internal creation of credibility within the text itself by championing a moral cause

Dark humor, saying the opposite of what one means, in order to MOCK flaws in humanity/society

A direct comparison by stating that a thing “is” the other thing it is being compared to

A type of figurative language where inanimate objects are given human quality

An argumentative appeal which attempts to create moral and ethical credibility

The psychological or emotional change that an author desires as a result of an argument

The moment of the conflict of the plot where the protagonist’s inaccurate myths are destroyed .

Reference to something culturally famous which draws upon prior knowledge to forward an arg.

Objects, images, people, etc which represent ideas and events much larger than themselves

The part of initiation where the protagonist acquires a new/wiser way of viewing the world.

the climax of a plot where an antagonistic character or event forces the protagonist to grow.

The opposite of hyperbole, where an author de-emphasizes importance or impact to make a point..

What starts a body paragraph that identifies the strategies/purpose of the text

What a protagonist endures through a plot whereby they endure some sort of psychological change

Over-exaggeration in order to stress a point or expose an absurdity-flaw in humanity or society

The protagonists flawed point of view or belief system at the exposition of a plot is...

Text's Big Picture Thematic level which goes beyond character/author to deal w/ concepts/ideas

What a text is about, essentially tied to character, author, and or topic

Direct quotes used in your own writing to prove your claims are valid

Rhetoric is...

A category, or grouping of types of text

Which of the following strategies is most dominant?

Appeals 2 the 5 senses 2 recreate an experience 2 force an empathetic reaction from the aud.

Author credibility which comes from outside the argument, from the author’s title or reputation

When the opposite of what the audience expects is said or occurs

The Polar Bears are a symbol of what

Nelly is a...

Additional or perhaps secondary target readers or listeners of an author’s text.

2nd level of thought having the reader making educated guesses about meaning/author intent.

The highest level of thought which involves making big picture eval of textual effectiveness

The circumstance which render the creation of a given text as necessary and important