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What is character description?
The author's way of introducing and detailing a character's physical, personality, and background traits.
Define unreliable narrator.
A narrator whose account of events is biased, misleading, or incomplete.
What is values dissonance?
A clash between a character's values and modern values or the author's time.
Define inference in character analysis.
Drawing conclusions about a character's traits based on their actions, words, and descriptions.
What is a character's motive?
The reason behind a character's actions; what drives them.
What is a character archetype?
A recurring character pattern or model, like 'the hero' or 'the mentor'.
Define character perspective.
A character's point of view on the world, events, and other characters.
What is an omniscient narrator?
A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.
What is a first-person narrator?
A narrator who is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'we'.
Define stereotype.
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
What is a line of reasoning?
How an author organizes ideas to make a point; the logical progression of ideas in an argument.
Define claim.
The author's main argument or thesis; the point they are trying to prove.
Define evidence.
Facts, examples, expert opinions used to support a claim.
Define counterargument.
An opposing view or argument that the author addresses.
Define conclusion.
The summary of the main claim and evidence, providing a clear takeaway.
What is rhetorical analysis?
Understanding how authors construct arguments using various techniques.
What is an argumentative essay?
An essay that presents a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning.
What is a synthesis essay?
An essay that connects multiple sources through a focused argument.
Define metaphor.
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
Define imagery.
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is the Toulmin model of argumentation?
Claim, data, warrant, backing, qualifier, rebuttal.
What is a deductive argument?
Starts with a general statement and reaches a specific conclusion.
What is an inductive argument?
Starts with specific observations and reaches a general conclusion.
What is a persuasive technique?
Methods used to convince an audience, such as appeals to emotion, logic, or ethics.
What is a claim of fact?
Asserts that something is true or false.
What is a claim of value?
Argues that something is good or bad, right or wrong.
What is a claim of policy?
Proposes a specific course of action or solution.
What is concession?
Acknowledging the validity of an opposing viewpoint.
What is refutation?
Disproving or weakening an opposing argument.
What is a warrant in argumentation?
The underlying assumption that connects the claim and the evidence.