answer: connotation
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This is the suggested or implied meaning or meaning or emotion associated with a word- beyond its literal definition-
The feeling the word gives. Hint: positive or negative_________
ANSWER: CONNOTATION
An appeal to the reader’s sense of emotion
ANSWER: PATHOS
The main argument in an essay or speech. What you are trying to tell your audience.
ANSWER: THESIS
An idea known to many people. A known idea.
ANSWER: UNIVERSAL
Facts or reasons offered to support a position being true.
ANSWER: ARGUMENT
Means between, among, during
ANSWER: PREFIX “INTER”
When writing is focused or logically organized.
ANSWER: COHERENCE
When an event or situation is humorous.
ANSWER: COMIC SITUATION
An ad convincing the audience tosave the recycle boxes.
ANSWER: PERSUASIVE CAMPAIGN
Means the “main” or “original” source.
ANSWER: PRIMARY
The dictionary definition or meaning of a word.
ANSWER: DICTION
The message about life in a work. One way to determine this is to pay attention to how the
character changes or the lesson the character learns.
ANSWER: THEME
How a work is organized, for example, problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/effect.
ANSWER: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Believable, being trustworthy
ANSWER: CREDIBILITY
To be sure to reach his or her audience and/or to make clear a point about an issue.
ANSWER: A WRITER WOULD CONSIDER THE PURPOSE, AUDIENCE, AND TONE BEFORE WRITING A PIECE.
The logic or rationale about something. Often used to persuade someone using known facts.
ANSWER: LOGOS
Which is the correct way to use quotation marks and in-text citation?
A. Jennings, author of the short story, explains: “i wrote the story to teach young children about respect.” (Marcy).
B. Jennings, author of the short story, explains, “I wrote the story to teach young children about respect” (Marcy).
ANSWER: B- Always capitalize the beginning of the quote. The period should only be written after the parenthesis.
The truth about life, even though it is expressed in a humorous way.
ANSWER: ELEMENT OF TRUTH
Convincing others to do what is right; because it is ethical.
ANSWER: ETHOS
Root that means “likely”, “suitable”, or “appropriate”
ANSWER: ROOT “APT”
Comedy that is focused on the situation or series of events. The plot takes priority over the characters therefore it is not difficult to
understand.
ANSWER: LOW LEVEL COMEDY
Comedy that is focused on the characters, dialogue, or ideas. It is sometimes more difficult to understand.
ANSWER: HIGH LEVEL COMEDY
The greatest quantity, best.
ANSWER: MOST
A short account of an event. Sometimes a short story.
ANSWER: ANECDOTE
An over-exaggeration: “I’m so hungry I could eat a cow!”
ANSWER: HYPERBOLE
The intended group the writer, speaker, or producer wants to reach.
ANSWER: TARGET AUDIENCE
Language that is expected to result in humor, for example one-liner, puns, etc.
ANSWER: COMIC LANGUAGE
How a character is described for instance, round/flat, static/dynamic, protagonist/antagonist, etc.
ANSWER: CHARACTERIZATION
An over-exaggeration of a person or character’s physical features or personality.
ANSWER: CARICATURE
The overall feeling the writer expects the audience to have based on his or her diction.
ANSWER: TONE
A similarity between features of two things, for example, books : school :: utensils: kitchen
ANSWER: ANALOGY
Verbal wit based on meanings; a play on words such as puns.
ANSWER: WORD PLAY
“Don’t let Cinderella play baseball because she always runs away from the ball” is an example of a _____.
ANSWER: PUN
The main idea usually in a paragraph.
ANSWER: TOPIC SENTENCE
Clues in the passage , usually around the word to help you figure out the meaning of a word.
ANSWER: CONTEXT CLUES
An educated guess based on the clues in the passage.
ANSWER: INFER
Details to help you understand the main idea.
ANSWER: SUPPORTING DETAIL
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