SEMESTER 1 Flashcards
mode of discourse
a method the writer uses to have a conversation with the reader
thesis statement
the major point in an essay containing a subject and an opinion about the subject
author’s purpose
the reason why the writer writes an essay
essay unity
the state when every sentence in the essay is related to the thesis statement
style
the unique way the author presents his ideas
metaphor
a direct comparison of unlike things
simile
comparison of unlike things using like or as
personification
the giving of human qualities to something that is not human
allegory
the use of characters, objects, or events to represent other ideas
image
a description of something that appeals to the senses
alliteration
the repetition of a consonant sound in a line of poetry
assonance
the repetition of a vowel sound in a line of poetry
tone
the way the author feels toward the subject or the reader
persona
the speaker of the poem
rhyme scheme
the pattern in which the rhyme occurs
setting
the physical and emotional background of a story
irony
something that seems one way, but in reality it is different
situational irony
situation that occurs that neither the reader or the character expects
dramatic irony
a truth the reader knows that the character does not
allusion
a reference to something well known from the past
verbal irony
statement that says the opposite that is meant
theme
the point the write makes about life or people
conflict
struggle between opposing forces
plot
pattern of events
