Terms to Know This Semester
THIS LIST MAY UPDATED.
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Academic Writing: argument bias Constructed Response format (4-5 lines, topic sentence, evidence, support, concluding sentence) counterargument fact opinion organizational structure (compare/contrast, least to most significant, most to least significant, chronological, etc.) summary topic sentence vocabulary in context epithet extended metaphor myth polytheism rhetoric logos pathos ethos antithesis parallellism claim warrant proof elaboration chain/cumulative tale dilemma tale griot hero's journey (include all stages we've covered) oral epic refrain trickster tale antithesis apostrophe hymn monotheism parallelism/parallel structure psalm repetition allegory framework story parable prologue story-within-a-story paradox comedy canto purgatory parody verbal irony chivalry romance aside blank verse climax comedy conceit couplet dialogue exposition falling action iambic pentameter inversion malapropism meter monologue prose v poetry pun quatrain resolution/denouement rhyme scheme rising action skene/scene soliloquy sonnet tragedy |