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| comparing two unlike objects for the purpose of proving a point in an argument | ||
| a short story that includes symbols to convey a moral lesson | ||
| a reference to an historical event or famous piece of literature | ||
| a very brief story used to prove a point in an argument | ||
| a character or group of characters, who represents the opposition against which the hero(es) or protagonist(s) must contend | ||
| a collection of published works by more than one author | ||
| a maxim, statement of truth, used to teach a lesson; can be witty or serious | ||
| a symbol that recurs often enough in literature as to be a recognizable; a universal symbol | ||
| persuasive essay | ||
| the ending of an argument, when the author prompts the reader to do something tangible that would help the author's cause | ||
| a description of a person that exaggerates his prominent features, usually in mockery | ||
| the methods by which an author develops his characters | ||
| describes a character who does not change throughout the course of the story | ||
| describes a character who changes as a result of conflicts in a story | ||
| describes a character that the author has developed fully; the reader knows a lot about these characters | ||
| describes a character whom we know little about; these characters are necessary to move the plot along | ||
| a character type that appears often in literature, like the bully, the pushover, the braggart | ||
| a reference to the source that a writer uses to support his assertions | ||
| a worn out, overused expression | ||
| conversational speech, appropriate for everyday use or in dialogue, not appropriate for formal essay | ||
| a fact or idea that a writer gives to his opponent, but often argues against in another way | ||
| the tension between two opposing forces in literature | ||
| describes a conflict that a character has within himself | ||
| describes a conflict between two outside forces | ||
| the tone of voice that a word implies; each word has its own connotation | ||
| the writer's presentation or acknowledgement of his opponent's argument (rebuttal = the writer's response to that opposition) | ||
| language of a particular group; often distinguished geographically or socially; includes grammar, pronunciation, diction, syntax, etc. | ||
| conversation among characters | ||
| a writer's word choice or vocabulary | ||
| the process of logic in which the thinker begins with an accepted rule and argues the application of that rule in a specific setting; logic that moves from general to specific | ||
| the first step in deductive reasoning; a general rule or law accepted as true by most people | ||
| the second step in deductive reasoning; a specific statement or instance that the thinker presents | ||
| the third step in deductive reasoning in which the thinker links the example to the premise | ||
| dictionary definition of a word; all synonyms have the same denotation | ||
| a word's language of origin | ||
| using a mild or gentle phrase in the place of a harsh or blunt one | ||
| an action that interrupts the chronological order of events to explain what happened at an earlier time; flashforward interrupts with a future event | ||
| one character contrasts with a second character in order to highlight a certain trait. You say, "These characters are foils," or "Joe foils John." The characters are not necessarily opposites. |
