This is the suggested or implied meaning or meaning or emotion associated with a word- beyond its literal definition-

The feeling the word gives. Hint: positive or negative_________

ANSWER: CONNOTATION

An appeal to the reader’s sense of emotion

ANSWER: PATHOS

The main argument in an essay or speech. What you are trying to tell your audience.

ANSWER: THESIS

An idea known to many people. A known idea.

ANSWER: UNIVERSAL

Facts or reasons offered to support a position being true.

ANSWER: ARGUMENT

Means between, among, during

ANSWER: PREFIX “INTER”

When writing is focused or logically organized.

ANSWER: COHERENCE

When an event or situation is humorous.

ANSWER: COMIC SITUATION

An ad convincing the audience tosave the recycle boxes.

ANSWER: PERSUASIVE CAMPAIGN

Means the “main” or “original” source.

ANSWER: PRIMARY

The dictionary definition or meaning of a word.

ANSWER: DICTION

The message about life in a work. One way to determine this is to pay attention to how the

character changes or the lesson the character learns.

ANSWER: THEME

How a work is organized, for example, problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/effect.

ANSWER: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Believable, being trustworthy

ANSWER: CREDIBILITY

To be sure to reach his or her audience and/or to make clear a point about an issue.

ANSWER: A WRITER WOULD CONSIDER THE PURPOSE, AUDIENCE, AND TONE BEFORE WRITING A PIECE.

The logic or rationale about something. Often used to persuade someone using known facts.

ANSWER: LOGOS

Which is the correct way to use quotation marks and in-text citation?

A. Jennings, author of the short story, explains: “i wrote the story to teach young children about respect.” (Marcy).

B. Jennings, author of the short story, explains, “I wrote the story to teach young children about respect” (Marcy).

ANSWER: B- Always capitalize the beginning of the quote. The period should only be written after the parenthesis.

The truth about life, even though it is expressed in a humorous way.

ANSWER: ELEMENT OF TRUTH

Convincing others to do what is right; because it is ethical.

ANSWER: ETHOS

Root that means “likely”, “suitable”, or “appropriate”

ANSWER: ROOT “APT”

Comedy that is focused on the situation or series of events. The plot takes priority over the characters therefore it is not difficult

to understand.

ANSWER: LOW LEVEL COMEDY

Comedy that is focused on the characters, dialogue, or ideas. It is sometimes more difficult to understand.

ANSWER: HIGH LEVEL COMEDY

The greatest quantity, best.

ANSWER: MOST

A short account of an event. Sometimes a short story.

ANSWER: ANECDOTE

An over-exaggeration: “I’m so hungry I could eat a cow!”

ANSWER: HYPERBOLE

The intended group the writer, speaker, or producer wants to reach.

ANSWER: TARGET AUDIENCE

Language that is expected to result in humor, for example one-liner, puns, etc.

ANSWER: COMIC LANGUAGE

How a character is described for instance, round/flat, static/dynamic, protagonist/antagonist, etc.

ANSWER: CHARACTERIZATION

An over-exaggeration of a person or character’s physical features or personality.

ANSWER: CARICATURE

The overall feeling the writer expects the audience to have based on his or her diction.

ANSWER: TONE

A similarity between features of two things, for example, books : school :: utensils: kitchen

ANSWER: ANALOGY

Verbal wit based on meanings; a play on words such as puns.

ANSWER: WORD PLAY

“Don’t let Cinderella play baseball because she always runs away from the ball” is an example of a _____.

ANSWER: PUN

The main idea usually in a paragraph.

ANSWER: TOPIC SENTENCE

Clues in the passage , usually around the word to help you figure out the meaning of a word.

ANSWER: CONTEXT CLUES

An educated guess based on the clues in the passage.

ANSWER: INFER

Details to help you understand the main idea.

ANSWER: SUPPORTING DETAIL

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