English10 First Periodic

Sophocles

who wrote Oedipus Rex

tragedy

what type of literary work is Oedipus Rex

Thesis Statement

main idea or argument the writer wants to prove

Emotional Appeal

to appeal to the audience's emotions

Bandwagon

“everyone is doing it”

facts + opinions

combines both to persuade audience

counterargument

shows the opposite view to make your point stronger

chart

shows information in columns and rows

graphs

shows relationships between numbers and variables

illustration

helps explain concepts visually

venn diagram

shows similarities and differences

reflexive pronouns

end in self/selves and refer back to the subject

intensive pronouns

end in self/selves and emphasize the subject

informative

gives facts

persuasive

convinces readers

entertaining

amusing or tells a story

demonstrative

shows how to do something