Academic Vocabulary for Quiz #1

ethos Quiz #1 an appeal to ethics, trustworthiness

logos Quiz #1 an appeal to logic

pathos Quiz #1 an appeal to emotions

diction Quiz #1 an author’s choice of words

syntax Quiz #1 the arrangement of words & punctuation for effect

imagery Quiz #1 the use of details that appeal to one or more of the 5
senses

hyperbole Quiz #1 an exaggeration for effect

juxtaposition Quiz #1 the arrangement of two or more things side-by-side
for the purpose of comparison
Academic Vocabulary for Quiz #2

concession (counterclaim) Quiz #2 an admission in an argument that the
opposing side has what appear to be valid points

refutation (rebuttal) Quiz #2 the reasoning used to disprove an opposing
point

call to action Quiz #2 a restatement of the claim and what the writer
wants the reader to do

empirical evidence Quiz #2 evidence based on experiences and direct
observation through research

logical evidence Quiz #2 evidence based on facts and a clear rationale

anecdotal evidence Quiz #2 evidence based on personal accounts of
incidents

fallacy Quiz #2 a false or misleading argument

claim Quiz #2 a position statement (or thesis) that asserts an idea
or makes an argument for a specific position
Academic Vocabulary for Quiz #3
 archetypes: universal symbols (images, characters, motifs, or patterns)
that recur in myths art, and literature throughout the world
 dramatic irony: a form of irony in which the reader knows more about the
circumstances or future events than the characters within a scene
 foil: a character whose actions or thoughts are juxtaposed against those of
a major character in a way that highlights key attributes
 foreshadowing: the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future
action
 hamartia: a tragic hero’s fatal flaw; an ingrained character trait that causes
the hero to make decisions that ultimately lead to his or her own destruction
 situational irony: when an event contradicts the expectations of the
characters or the reader
 symbol: anything that represents itself but also stands for something else
on a figurative level

tragic hero: an archetypical hero based on the Greek concept of tragedy