English II Academic Vocabulary Part II

a recurring image, sound, or action that has a symbolic significance

a word associated with its sound

an appeal to ethics that is a means of convincing the audience with credibility

a conversation between two or more people

words that have a similar meaning

short stories or examples used to illustrate a point

a story that uses all elements of plot

a goal or why a character says/does something

a universal pattern or symbol in a story or mythology (superheroes)

a form of language specific to a certain culture or region

a statement that something represents something as better or worse than it really is

words that have opposite meaning

language and description that appeals to the 5 senses

a narrator that does not make assumptions or take sides

a brief reference to something biblical, historical, literary, or political

the act of repeating something that has already been said or written

the use of figurative language

hints or clues to future events

exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally

the leading character in a story

a comparison of two objects based on their structure

an appeal to logic that is a means of convincing an audience through rational thought

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize foolishness

appeal to emotion that is a means of convincing the audience by creating an emotional response

the narrator allows the reader to make their own conclusion

a person who actively opposes or is hostile

story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning (moral or political)

a phrase or words that repeat at intervals

the act of using symbols to represent ideas or qualities

the presentation that something is smaller, worse, or less important than it really is

a change in setting to an earlier time than the main story

repetition of beginning consonant sounds

repetition of a vowel sound in the middle of a word

a play on words

the act of speaking one's thoughts aloud while alone

a seemingly absurd self-contradictory statement that turns out to be true