24-25 Gr 9 TCA 2 Review Sheet

Ethos

An appeal to morals, ethics, and the credibility of the speaker or author.

Pathos

An appeal to the audience's emotions, such as happiness, fear, or sympathy.

Logos

An appeal to logic, utilizing facts, reasoning, and evidence.

Loaded Language

Using powerful language with strong positive or negative implications.

Personal Anecdote

A personal story shared by the speaker or writer as part of their argument.

Opinion

The beliefs or feelings of the person communicating information.

Fact

A statement that can be proven true.

Statistics

Numerical facts derived from research or surveys.

Allusion

An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event.

Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Metaphor

A direct comparison between two different things.

Extended Metaphor

A metaphor that continues over several sentences or lines.

Simile

A comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Author's Purpose

The author's reason for writing a text, which may include to persuade, inform, or entertain.

Drawing Conclusions

Combining known information with text information to form theories or judgments.

Explicit Information

Information that is stated directly in the text.

Tone

The author's attitude toward the subject of their text.

Mood

The feelings evoked in the audience by the text.

Claim/Thesis

The main argument or idea that the author intends to prove.

Counterclaim

Evidence or reasoning that supports the opposing argument to the author's thesis.

Main Idea

The primary concept or subject that the writing addresses.

Transitions

Words or phrases that connect ideas within a text.

Conclusion

The final judgment or evaluation based on the text and background knowledge.

Parenthetical Citations

In-text citations that identify the source of information in a paragraph.

Speaker

The character or voice that narrates the poem.

Stanza

A grouped set of lines in a poem, separated by space.

Subject

The primary topic or theme of a poem.

Rhyme Scheme

The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, identified with lowercase letters.