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Vocab for Eng final
Question | Answer |
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Metaphor | a comparison between two unrelated objects or ideas |
Imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
Third Person Omniscient | a point of view where the narrator is all-knowing |
Third Person Limited | a point of view where the narrator is removed from the story but spotlights one or more characters. |
Foreshadowing | literary technique where the author drops clues to alert readers to something important that will occur later in the story. |
Allegory | a story where the characters and events are symbolic of something else. It is meant to be taken figuratively. |
Pun | A humorous technique that relies on the double meaning of words |
Plain Folks | A propaganda technique where the propagandist attempts to convince us that his or her ideas are just like everyone elses. |
Bandwagon | A propaganda technique that appeals to our need to join and belong, to be part of a group |
Glittering Generalities | A propaganda technique that uses "virtue words" |
Ethos | An appeal that deals with the credibility of the speaker |
Pathos | An emotional appeal to the audience |
Logos | An appeal to logic; deals with the credibility of the argument. |
Diction | Word choice |
Syntax | Word order |