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• Literary device - is a broad term for all the techniques, styles,

  and strategies an author uses to enhance their writing.
• METAPHOR - directly compares two unrelated things, without using words such as “like” or “as.”
• HYPERBOLE - is a figure of speech that creates heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration.
• hyperbole is often used for serious, comic, or ironic effects.
• IMAGERY - is a literary device that is used to evoke a sensory experience or create a mental picture with words for a reader.
• Visual Imagery: Appeals to the sense of sight by describing color, light,

  size, and patterns.
• Auditory Imagery: Appeals to the sense of hearing through melodic

  sounds, silence, harsh noises, and even onomatopoeia.
• Gustatory Imagery: Describes taste—whether something is sweet, salty,

  savory, spicy, or so
• Tactile Imagery: Describes physical sensations, such as temperature, texture, or other touch-related experiences
• Olfactory imagery is a literary device that appeals to our sense of smell
• Sense of sight, Sense of taste, Sense of smell, Sense of hearing
• Irony occurs when there’s a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
• Verbal irony - occurs when a speaker speaks something contradictory to what he intends to say. It often expresses the opposite of what someone says.

  
  

  -Coming home to a big mess and saying, “it’s great to be back”.
• Situational iron - occurs when something happens that is different or the opposite of what is expected. It creates a contrast between appearance and reality, or between expectation and outcome

  
  

  -A dentist who has bad teeth
• In dramatic irony, the audience knows something that the characters don’t. It creates tension and anticipation

  
  

  -In Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows Juliet isn’t really dead, but Romeo doesn’t, leading to tragic consequences
• Allegory - a figurative speech and a work of art, such as a story that has a hidden meaning. It’s when the characters, events, or settings represent ideas or moral messages.

  
  

  -The “rainbow after the storm” is a symbol of hope and renewal.
• PARADOX - it is a statement or situation that seems to contradict common sense, yet may be true or valid.

  -Failure is the path to success.
• Flashback - It transports the reader or viewer back to an earlier time in a character’s life, providing insights into their past experiences and motivations.
• Foreshadowing - is a literary device in which a storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

  
  

  -Dialogue, such as “I have a bad feeling about this.”
• A critique is an analysis of a story, visual or written form, which aims to explore the different contents and aspects of the material.
• STRUCTURE OF A CRITIQUE PAPER

  • Introduction
  • Analysis
  • Contextualization
  • Interpretation
  • Evaluation
  • Conclusion
• Introduction - State your thesis or main argument about the film, indicating what aspect(s) you will focus on in your critique
• Analysis - Break down the film into its various components (e.g., storytelling, acting, direction, cinematography, editing, sound design, thematic elements)
• Contextualization - Discuss any relevant background information about the director, production process, or thematic elements.
• Interpretation - Offer your interpretation of the film’s themes, messages, or symbolism.
• Evaluation - Provide an overall assessment of the film’s quality and

  effectiveness.
• Conclusion - Summarize your main points and arguments. Reiterate your overall assessment of the film.
• defines writing?

  C. using symbols to communicate thoughts and ideas in a readable form
• What is the main intention of the author when writing a persuasive essay?

  C. To persuade the reader to agree with the author about an issue through use of facts
• NOT a characteristic of an informative essay?

  C. Disprove your opponent's arguments
• When writing an informative essay, what are the most important parts of the introduction?

  C. definition of the topic
• best describes the body of an argumentative essay?

  B. your position with supported evidence and refutation
• Which part of an essay does restate the thesis statement, predict the

  future, offer suggestions, and connect the previous paragraphs in a coherent way?

  C. Conclusion
• NOT a technique of writing informative essay?

  C. Emotion-based
• topics can be used in writing an informative essay?

  D. The dangers of cyberbullying and the ways to prevent it.
• Which of the following is a thesis statement?

  C. The use of technology and screen time can be positive for children.
• To convince the audience, your essay must be balanced—it must include your viewpoint and the opposing viewpoint called ______.?

  C. Counterargument
• It is the response to the counterargument?

  D. Rebuttal
• What persuasive writing technique uses an interrogative statement to emphasize the obvious and make the reader reflect about it?

  Rhetorical question
• Why do we consider the topic, “The Many Causes of Asthma Attacks” informative?

  B. it addresses factual information about the causes of asthma attacks.