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Vocab for Eng final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |