Final Exam Flashcards
A reference to another popular work
Allusion
The examination of the separate parts of the whole
Analysis
The people the author intends to hear their message
Audience
The last sentence in a paragraph where the writer wraps everything up and connects back to the topic sentence.
Clincher
The organization and connection of ideas in a logical manner
Coherence
Words or phrases which show relationships from one idea to another
Connections
Connectors which provide links by referring to nouns in previous phrases clauses or sentences, emphasizing the connection in thought and avoiding unnecessary repetition
Connecting pronouns
Connectors which show equal relationships
Coordinating conjunctions
Conjunctions in pairs
Correlatives
The elaboration of an idea through organized discussion supported by examples, detail, and other information
Development
Writing in which the goal is to clarify or explain in order to inform the reader
Exposition
Conflict that is between a character and an external force
External conflict
A scene in a movie, novel, etc. that is set before the main story
Flashback
A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story
Foreshadow
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
Imagery
Sentence which is a direct and definite explanation of the controlling idea stated in the topic sentence
Major support
A comparison without using like or as
Metaphor
Sentence which explains the major support in terms of the controlling idea
Minor support
The emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader
Mood
The forming of a word by imitating the sound the word is referring to
Onomatopoeia
The act of structuring and ordering points in certain patterns
Organizational patterns
Series of sentences unified by a controlling idea that discusses a single topic
Paragraph
The repetition of the sentence pattern or of other grammatical structures
Parallel structure
Connector which reminds the reader of a thought from one sentence to the next by rephrasing it in a subsequent sentence
Paraphrase
When a non-human is given human-like qualities
Personification
The main events or story of a book
Plot
The narrator’s position in relation to a story being told
Point of view
An author’s reason for writing a work
Purpose
Achieves coherence through emphasis and links sentences by repeating the main idea
Repetition
Comparison using like or as
Simile
Transitional phrases that look back or forward, often summarizing or reminding the reader
Squinting transition
An object, person, situation, or action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings
Symbol
The lesson or moral the author intends as their primary message
Theme
Sentence that narrows the topic and contains an idea or opinion about it
Thesis statement
The attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject
Tone
A direct statement of the main idea of the paragraph
Topic sentence
The glue between ideas that create flow and show relationships among ideas
Transitions
All the elements in a paragraph or essay contributing to developing a single idea or thesis.
Unity
Central character in a literary work
Protagonist
