prose non fiction Flashcards
1
Q
Factual accounts
A
- not a personal interpretation
2
Q
Objectivity or subjectivity
A
objectivity - free from bias
subjectivity - biased
3
Q
Rhetorical questions
A
- not meant to be answered
4
Q
Anecdotes
A
- short story
5
Q
Satire
A
- makes someone or something look ridiculous
6
Q
Parody
A
- imitation of other writer
7
Q
Jargon
A
- terminology from a specific category hard for others to understand
8
Q
Colloquialism
A
- slang terms
9
Q
Emotive language
A
- word choices that evoke emotion
10
Q
Direct address
A
- talking directly to an individual or group
11
Q
Hypophora
A
- asks a question and then answers it
12
Q
Quotation
A
- “quote from someone else”
13
Q
Listing
A
- words in a list
