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Eng2H SemExam TERMS
Study Questions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | consonant sound repeated Cat Cut Corners |
| analogy | compares two LIKE things |
| argument | a stance FOR or AGAINST something |
| characterization | actions, thoughts, feelings of a character |
| claim | where a person stands on a topic |
| commentary | commenting on an issue |
| conflict | internal and external problems |
| connotation | feeling associated with a words- THIN vs SKINNY |
| counterargument | opposite side of an argument |
| diction | word choice |
| ethos | appeals to reputation |
| imagery | 5 senses/ descriptive |
| internal rhyme | rhymes WITHIN the line |
| irony | opposite of what is said |
| logos | appeals to FACTS |
| lyric | a melodic poem |
| merit | a SOUND argument |
| metaphor | compares UNLIKE things- She's a monster in court |
| mood | how a reader FEELS while reading |
| motif | recurring image or idea- supports theme |
| pathos | appeals to emotions |
| parallelism | work together, pray together, struggle together |
| personification | giving nonhuman things human qualities |
| propaganda | a message aimed to influence |
| rhetorical fallacy | NOT sound, faulty reasoning |
| rhyme scheme | pattern of rhyme |
| simile | use like or as to compare |
| slant rhyme | not an exact rhyme |
| sonnet | 14-line poem with a set rhyme scheme |
| support | reasons and evidence |
| thesis | where claim is stated |
| tone | author's attitude |
| topic sentence | introduces idea in a body paragraph |