unit 6 english
"Today, our fellow citizens,. . . came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts."
alliteration
Which word means "having no definite shape"?
amorphous
A(n) _________ is a comparison of two things that are alike in some way.
analogy
A story or an account of a personal experience that illustrates the central idea of a text is a(n) ________.
anecdote
Which word means "to make less severe; to relieve"?
assuage
Which word means "to implore" or "to beg"?
beseech
the central idea developed throughout a text and supported with specific details
controlling idea
Which word means "mysterious" or "puzzling"?
cryptic
Which word means "high rank or distinction"?
eminence
emphasizes the speaker's credibility or reliability
ethos
An exaggeration or overstatement used to emphasize a point is a(n) __________.
hyperbole
uses evidence and reasoning to appeal to the audience's logic
logos
a personal belief supported by reasons and evidence
opinion
uses language to affect the audience's emotions
pathos
A(n) ________ gives reasons and evidence to attempt to convince a reader to think or act a certain way.
persuasive text
Which word means "keenly affecting the emotions"?
poignant
Which type of nonfiction text uses clear, precise language and includes a list of materials, a goal or aim, and a list of instructions for performing a task?
procedural text
instructs a reader how to perform a task or complete a process
procedural text
method an author uses to affect an audience
rhetorical appeals
Which word means "a false, malicious, injurious rumor about a person"?
slander
If an author uses a number or percentage as proof for a statement in a text, he or she is using a(n) ________.
statistic
A(n) _________ is a statement that makes a situation seem less than what it is.
understatement