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| the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause. |
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| use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition |
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| the repetition of words in successive clauses, in transposed grammatical order |
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| an opposition or contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or contrasted with, each other |
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| an offset or thought that describes the word or phrase in the same sentence; using a clause not required for the sentence to be complete |
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| the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. |
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| words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order |
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| words or phrases ordered in increasing importance |
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| the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are unnecessary |
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| the repetition of the first part of a clause or sentence at the end of that same clause or sentence. |
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| the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences. |
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| successive clauses of the same length |
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| using the same or similar structure throughout a sentence |
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| punctuation that shares an idea not necessary to the sentence. an interjecting thought |
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| words derived from the same root are repeated. |
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| a question asked to the audience that they generally already know the answer to. |
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declarative: a statement that states clearly its point
interrogative: questioning
Imperative: where something is necessary to the point |
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| different sentence types: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex. |
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periodic: appearing at different intervals
cumulative: growing |
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| Analyzing the use of different devices, or techniques, of a piece usually described in an essay. ;) |
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| recalling what was stated or said, and summarizing it, rather than analyzing the actual points of it. (dont ever do this in an essay!!!) |
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What is the author's purpose?
How does the author show this?
What purpose does it serve? |
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Diction:word choice
Syntax: sentence structure
Imagery: Descriptive language
figurative language: non-literal language that speaks mainly metaphorically.
structure: how it is put together
tone: the voice of the author, mainly, the feeling the author is trying to convey |
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defend: protect the opinion presented in the piece
refute: disprove the opinion presented in the piece
qualify: qualify your statement and make it more general |
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| items that support that argument |
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| relating the evidence back to the argument. |
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Ethos: credibility
Pathos: emotional relation to the topic
Logo: Logic behind the fact. |
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| Underlining vs. quotation marks |
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Underline: book titles, films, periodicals, etc.
Quotation marks: Essays, short stories, songs, poems |
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| truthful and straightforward; frank |
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| having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval |
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| used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. |
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| expressing strong disapproval; censorious |
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| an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation |
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| deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion |
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| comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment, comforting |
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| providing encouragement or emotional help |
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| feeling, showing, or expressing feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune |
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| a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone |
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| having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority |
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| of or concerning the use of the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions |
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