| A | B |
|---|
| Verisimilitude | Layering of factual details to make a story appear very realistic |
| Autobiographical Incident | Real-life moment used to make a point |
| Situational Irony | Unexpected turn of events in a story |
| Verbal Irony | In a specific circumstance, one understands that what is said and what it means are opposite. |
| Metaphor | A direct comparison of two unlike things |
| Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| Blank Verse | unrhymed iambic pentameter |
| Objective Writing | Writing based on unbiased description, facts and observations |
| Subjective Writing | Writing based primarily on thoughts, feelings and opinions |
| Connotation | the emotional associations of a word |
| Denotation | the literal meaning of a word |
| Propaganda | Highly persuasive material intended to convince, not to be fair and even-handed. |
| Logical Appeal | Techniques that rely on our ability to reason and sense of fairness. |
| Emotional Appeal | Techniques that try to affect our basic emotions in attempt to persuade - particularly fear, anger |
| Loaded/Charged Words | Words/phrases intended to evoke emotional response |
| Opposition Argument | Points that support the opposite of the view being considered |
| Expert Testimony | Reliance on authority statistics or opinion |
| Name Calling | Technique attacks the character of the speaker, not his arguments |
| Bandwagon Appeal | Technique that urges reader to join the crowd |
| Faulty Analogy | Technique attempts to convince reader to see that two incidents/ideas are related --without logically showing any connection |
