Moesha Carter Flashcards
English
Postion
authors opinion about a topic(thesis)
Perspective
who an author is
Issue
topic/problem
Rhetorical devices
uses of language that is intended
Parallel structure
words and phrases that is in a pattern in sentence & passage
Metaphor
a figure of speech in words or phrases
Simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison
Imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language,
Repetition
the action of repeating something
Symbol
a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object,
Allusion
an indirect or passing reference.
Rhetorical Questions
to make a point rather then get answer
Alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent
Figurative language
to convey something that is different from the literal dictionary
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.