2829986454 | occasion | the time and place the text was written or spoken | 0 | |
2829989392 | context | the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding the text | 1 | |
2829992020 | purpose | the goal of the speaker | 2 | |
2837359564 | speaker | the person or group who creates a text | 3 | |
2837363774 | persona | when there is a difference between the speaker in real life and the role the speaker plays in the text | 4 | |
2837370768 | audience | the listener, viewer, or reader of a text or performance | 5 | |
2837373868 | subject | the topic of the text or work | 6 | |
2865767155 | tone | a speaker's attitude toward a subject | 7 | |
2865770041 | voice | the writing style of an author | 8 | |
2865776038 | diction | a speaker's choice of words | 9 | |
2865779431 | imagery | a description of something that is detailed and can use figurative language | 10 | |
2865786501 | language | the word choice and diction used by authors | 11 | |
2865790635 | ethos | appealing to the reader's ethics | 12 | |
2865794762 | pathos | appealing to the reader's emotion; promoting an emotional response | 13 | |
2865797613 | logos | appealing to the reader's logic with reason | 14 | |
2909532652 | syntax | the arrangement of words in sentences and phrases | 15 | |
2909548555 | mood | the feeling created by the text | 16 | |
2909557732 | metaphor | compares two things without using like or as | 17 | |
2909560490 | simile | compares two things using like or as | 18 | |
2909565538 | personification | giving human like characteristics to non human things | 19 | |
2909571035 | hyperbole | over exaggeration | 20 |
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