Literary Terms 4.0

To infer means to

• come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text

• something that is fully stated in the text

• explore and investigate an idea

logos

• appeals to logic

• appeals to emotion

• appeals to credibility

Analysis is

• the process of looking closely at the small details of something to see how they work together and affect the whole

• using argumentation to support an argument

• writing routinely over extended time periods

A substantial topic would be

• an important one

• a silly one

• an unimportant one

A Euphemism

• is a vague expression used instead of something offensive or harsh

• makes a comparison using a linking word

• a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with something that is closely related

__________is part of a story or novel that may introduce the characters, establish the setting, and reveal the problem or conflict

• exposition

• tone

• conclusion

• rising action

_____ is when and where a narrative such as a story, drama, or poem takes place and establishes the context for the literary work.

• setting

• fiction

• tone

• character

mentioning or referring to a specific portion of a text in order to support an analysis of the text

• cite

• foreshadow

• conclude

______ is the way the author’s voice sounds within the literary text.

• tone

• setting

• denotation

• plot

A ____ makes a comparison using a linking word such as like, as, or than.

• simile

• metaphor

• visual metaphor

• lyric