Tool Box

Question 1

Connotation

Answer 1

mental & emotional connection to a word

Question 2

Denotation

Answer 2

dictionary definition

Question 3

Diction

Answer 3

word choice

Question 4

Tone

Answer 4

attitude (use adj to describe type)

Question 5

Style

Answer 5

personal, unique way of communicating

Question 6

Syntax

Answer 6

sentence structure, types, & word arrangement

Question 7

Ethos

Answer 7

an appeal to credibility

Question 8

Logos

Answer 8

an appeal based on logic or reason

Question 9

Parallelism

Answer 9

repetition of grammatical elements and structure in writing and speaking

Question 10

Idiom

Answer 10

a phrase whose meaning is different than the meanings of the individual words in the phrase

Question 11

Anecdote

Answer 11

a short personal story to demonstrate a point / build credibility

Question 12

Pathos

Answer 12

an appeal to emotion

Question 13

Metaphor

Answer 13

a comparison of two things without using “like” or “as”

Question 14

Simile

Answer 14

a comparison of two things using “like” or “as”

Question 15

Allusion

Answer 15

a reference in a text to another a text

Question 16

Malapropism

Answer 16

the use of an incorrect word in place of a similar sounding word

Question 17

Homophone

Answer 17

two words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spelling

Question 18

Portmanteau

Answer 18

a word that blends two words into one word

Question 19

Kinesthesia

Answer 19

a type of imagery used as a poetic device that gives a feeling of natural, or physical bodily movement or action

Question 20

Passive Voice

Answer 20

a type of clause or sentence in which an action or an object of a sentence, is emphasized rather than its subject (look for helping verbs)

Question 21

Paradox

Answer 21

an absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be true

Question 22

Hubris

Answer 22

excessive pride or self-confidence

Question 23

Apostrophe

Answer 23

an address to an absent or imaginary person

Question 24

Non Sequitur

Answer 24

statements, saying, or conclusions that don’t follow the fundamental principles of logic and reasoning (logical fallacies)

Question 25

Synesthesia

Answer 25

using one sense to describe another sense

Question 26

Red Herring

Answer 26

a clue or piece of information that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting

Question 27

Juxtaposition

Answer 27

placing two things next to each other in order to show contrast

Question 28

Bildungsroman

Answer 28

a tale in which the main character grows from child to adult, or takes some major step in that direction

Question 29

Catharsis

Answer 29

a release of strong negative emotions (anxiety and grief) with a moral or spiritual awakening

Question 30

Verisimilitude

Answer 30

small details placed into a work to make it feel realistic, believable, and nuanced

Question 31

Anachronism

Answer 31

use of anything that is out of time

Question 32

Hyperbole

Answer 32

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Question 33

Foil

Answer 33

illustrate or reveal (often mental) information, traits, values, or motivation of one character through the comparison and contrast of another character

Question 34

Euphemism

Answer 34

refers to a figurative language designed to replace phrasing that would otherwise be considered harsh, impolite, or unpleasant

Question 35

Truism

Answer 35

statement that is based on self evidence or factual evidence and is accepted at the obvious truth in a way that more proof is not considered, and that a contradicting statement would be illogical

Question 36

Trope

Answer 36

a figure of speech or genre that serves as its own category

Question 37

Appositive

Answer 37

a noun or word that is followed by another noun or phrase

Question 38

Ad Hominem

Answer 38

attacking a person's personality/traits instead of their points while debating a topic

Question 39

Chiasmus

Answer 39

two or more clauses that are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect

Question 40

Oxymoron

Answer 40

two words placed next to each other that contradict or oppose each other