refers to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words that don't make sense in actuality.
"It's raining cats and dogs."
Idiom
part of an argument where a speaker or a writer encounters contradicting points of view
Refutation
a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics
Metaphor
Concession
where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent
the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation
Point of View
used when a writer wants to deliver information in a neutral, factual and unbiased way
Objective Tone
The overall message of the story
Theme
a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using like or as
Simile
a recurrent image, idea, or symbol that develops or explains a theme
Motif
What dis?
Dramatic Irony
a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
Mood
"I'm all ears"
Idiom
information that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching
Secondary Source
Justice is blind and, at times, deaf.
Personification
A book of maps
Atlas
What dis?
Verbal Irony
What dis?
Situational Irony
literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses
Imagery
a form of figurative language in which something that is not human is given human characteristics
Personification
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
Metaphor
Toby manipulated the people in his life as though they were chess pieces.
Simile
a short and interesting story, or an amusing event, often proposed to support or demonstrate some point, and to make the audience laugh
Anecdote
What is the format of an argument?
Hook, Claim, Support, Counterclaim, Concluding Statement
If you are reading the autobiography of Abraham Lincoln you are using a ____________
primary source
An extreme over exaggeration
Hyperbole
an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables
Almanac
brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance
Allusion
the original publication of a scientist's new data, results and theories
Primary Source
device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
Foreshadowing
the attitude or approach that the author takes toward the work's central theme or subject
Tone
A question that is not meant to be taken literary
Rhetorical Question
Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.
Metaphor
point of view is something based on one's opinions, perspectives, beliefs, discoveries, desires, and feelings. It has no concern with right or wrong, other than the person's opinion of what is right and wrong
Subjective Tone
an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations
Glossary