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1506 Final Exam
24 cards·by theresadesouza
The tragic flaw of the tragic hero
Hamartia
The term used to name broad types of literature.
Genre
A ________ statement gives the topic and an argument.
Thesis
The art of persuasion.
Rhetoric
Meaning inside of
Endo
Squeezing what you are trying to say into a small amount of words
Compression
Looking over the document’s heading, subheadings, and index
Skimming
The __________ gets the bone in 'When Great Dogs Fight'
Mongrel
Excessive Pride
Hubris
The events that make up a story
Plot
In this genre, the hero makes a mistake and ruins everything.
Tragedy
A main idea in a work of art or literature
Theme
When and where a story took place
Setting
A character who looks up to the hero of a story.
Foil
A word with a special meaning in an area of study
Academic
A figure of speech
Idiom
The attitude the author takes
Tone
A paragraph that restates the argument and summarizes the main point.
Conclusion
The genre in which a play exposes a problem in society
Satire
What is the basic situation of the story?
Exposition
What gives an argument warrant?
Evidence
What is the denotation of a word?
The literal meaning of the word.
What is the connotation of a word?
How the word makes someone feel
The genre where a strong hero battles evil
Romance