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70+ Literary Terms +Poetry Terminology HOLT Literature. tone. tone. the writer’s attitude Ex: optimistic, argumentative, lighthearted, etc. claim. claim. 1. to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
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tone the writer’s attitude Ex: optimistic, argumentative, lighthearted, etc.
claim 1. to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance. 2. to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one's right to: to claim payment for services. 3. to assert or maintain as a fact: She claimed that he was telling the truth. 4. to require as due or fitting: to claim respect.
proposition an important idea or opinion
argument a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: This is a strong argument in favor of her theory.
assertion a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason: a mere assertion; an unwarranted assertion.
evidence facts, statistics, anecdotes, quotes from experts that are used to support the claim or thesis
internalconsistency all of the parts of a text are connected and agree with what came before
coherence For a text to be logical, the parts of a text must stick together and be clearly understood
thesis 1. a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war. 2. a subject for a composition or essay.
term definition/example
pun the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
plot chain of related events that tells us what happens in a story
conflict problem faced by a character
resolved how the story turns out
complications situations that create conflict
climax when the outcome of the conflict is decided
resolution the last part of the plot; the end of the story
subplots parts that are part of the larger story but are not as important
parallelepisodes the storyteller repeats the main outline of an episode several times
proposition an opinion; usually in the beginning of a persuasive article
facts the results of scientific research and surveys
statistics facts in number form
examples specific instances that illustrate reasons or facts
anecdotes brief stories, such as personal experiences