English II Final Review

the author's intent--to entertain, inform, or persuade a reader

a character we don't know very much about--just one or two personality traits are provided

opposite ideas set up using parallels or contrast

a unifying idea-recurs throughout a literary work-the message-insight revealed in literary work

a character seems lose touch with reality--he/she often talks to a character who is not present

speech by a single character, either alone or to others

using humor, irony, or exaggeration to ridicule/expose society's probs- often politically based

writing or speech not intended to be taken literally

several clauses with the same beginning word/phrase

describes a story that has both a literal and secondary meaning

in rhetoric, it is the means (way) of persuasion in an argument

writing genre which includes an assertion supported by logical reasoning and evidence

study of techniques and their effects on written or spoken discourse

the use of irony to mock or show contempt

purposefully playing on words to convey a double meaning

reference to a well-known person, event, work of art, or literary work in history

a pattern, prototype, perfect example--the original pattern

a remark/speech by a character meant only to be heard by the audience, not the other characters

a speech given by a character alone on stage--"talking to oneself"

appeal to logical reasoning

an appeal to the credibility of an author, speaker, or narrator

character who changes throughout the story

appeal to show emotion, especially pity or sorrow

author's attitude toward his/her writing

includes logical reasoning--TOPIC + POSITION + REASONS

a flaw in an argument; not based on sound reasoning; problematic/incorrect argumentation

repetition of last word of the previous clause