Honors English 2 final

Question 1

Theme

Answer 1

Theme: a complete sentence; universal truth; lesson; purpose

Question 2

Topic

Answer 2

Topic: one word; subject discussed

Question 3

Mood

Answer 3

Mood: how the author makes or wants the audience/reader to feel

Question 4

Tone

Answer 4

Tone: author’s attitude toward the subject

Question 5

Authors Purpose

Answer 5

Author’s Purpose: the reason for the author’s writing

Question 6

Thesis Statement

Answer 6

Thesis Statement: a general idea of what an essay is about

Question 7

Imagery

Answer 7

Imagery: evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions

Question 8

Personification

Answer 8

Personification: giving non-human things human-like characteristics/traits

Question 9

Metaphor

Answer 9

Metaphor: a comparison not using like or as

Question 10

Simile

Answer 10

Simile: a comparison using like or as

Question 11

Juxtaposition

Answer 11

Juxtaposition: an act or instance of placing two opposing elements close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences

Question 12

Oxymoron

Answer 12

Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

Question 13

Inference

Answer 13

Inference: The process of drawing a conclusion based on the available evidence plus previous knowledge and experience.

Question 14

Alliteration

Answer 14

Alliteration: the same sound repeats in a group of words

Question 15

Style

Answer 15

Style: the manner of expression of a particular writer produced by: choice of words, sentence structures, use of literary devices, rhythm, and other elements of composition

Question 16

Logos

Answer 16

Appeal to logic

Question 17

Pathos

Answer 17

Appeal to emotion

Question 18

Ethos

Answer 18

Appeal to credibility