Exam part 1 practice

Tone

Mode or attitude conveyed by the writer's choices

Rhetorical Question

Posing a question in a speech or essay

Syntax

the specific arrangement of words and phrases

Diction

A writers or speaker's choice of words

Figurative Language

Metaphors, similes, personification, allusion

Connotation

The implied meaning of a word/ underlying associations

Denotation

The literal meaning of a word/ dictionary definition

Simple Sentence

A complete thought consisting of a subject and verb

Antithesis

Contrasting ideas in parallel grammatical structure

Repetition

Repeating a word, phrase, sentence, or other element 

Parallel Structure

Repeating words or phrases in the same grammatical structure 

Shift

A change in tone

Fragment

Using a broken thought or only part of a sentence intentionally 

Juxtaposition

Contrasting ideas, scenes, settings, images, or other elements

Ethos

Credibility→It establishes the speaker’s authority and trustworthiness on the subject.

Pathos

Emotion→Is an appeal to emotion it aims to evoke feelings in the audience to persuade them.

Logos

 Logic→Is an appeal to logic and reason it uses facts, statistics, and logical reasoning to persuade the audience

Process

 Explain “how to” something. Organize in order of steps.

Narrative

Used to tell an anecdote, memory, or story. Written chronologically. (in order events that happen

Categorical

Splits a whole topic into several parts. Examines traits of each.

Exemplification

Use examples to provide evidence. Organized by importance.

Definition

Details the meaning of a concept or idea. Uses analogy or negation.

Argumentative

Uses inductive or deductive reasoning to support a clear thesis

Compare and Contrast

 Looks at the similarities and differences of two topics.

Descriptive

Vivid sensory details about a person, place, or event. Organized spatially.

Cause and Effect

Written to find out the reasons and results