Style, Tone, & Purpose
Quiz by Julie Fields
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- Q1the distinctive way in which a writer uses language including diction, syntax, and sentence patternsstyle30s
- Q2the author's attitude toward his or her subject and audiencetone30s
- Q3arrangement of words and phrases; sentence structure and lengthsyntax30s
- Q4word choicediction30s
- Q5the dictionary meaning of a worddenotation30s
- Q6the set of ideas associated with a word; the feeling of a wordconnotation30s
- Q7the author's reason for writing or speakingpurpose30s
- Q8the viewpoint or opinion that the author expressesperspective30s
- Q9a one-sided argument that occurs when a writer ignores relevant facts or uses emotional languagebias30s
- Q10evidence that supports the main ideasupporting details30s
- Q11point of view based on emotions, personal opinions, and judgmentSubjective30s
- Q12point of view based on measurable or observable factsObjective30s
- Q13the central message, insight, or opinion in a workMain Idea30s
- Q14using sensory details and figurative language to describe someone/somethingDescriptive30s
- Q15to tell a story; contains plot, character, settingNarrative30s