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