Unit 1 Literature Terms English II

references in literature to daily life or tradition

the particular way an author writes including choice of words and perspective

Words that highlight the relationship among ideas

recounts the firsthand expedition experiences of their authors

an individual's day-by-day account of events

The perspective from which a story is told

Records events and personal feelings during the writer's captivity

Records the injustices of slavery and often tells how the writer escaped or was freed

public speaking that is formal and persuasive and that appeals to the emotions

speech that has a definite point of view and is delivered from the pulpit during a worship service

An account of a person's life written by that person

short saying with a message

writing used to influence the reader to think or act in a specific way

the person or group of people the author intends to read his/her work or the speaker intends to listen to his/her speech

words likely to produce a strong emotional response