Transcript CN-Speech Literary Terms

CN-Speech Literary Terms
• Please take Cornell Notes on the following
slides
• Write the word on the left and the definition
on the right
Anecdote
• Very brief account of
a particular incident
• May depict a real
incident or person
• Usually included in a
literary work to
make a point
Emotional Appeal
• When an author
includes loaded words
or anecdotes in an
effort to affect the
readers’ emotions
Figurative Language
• Language which uses figures of
speech to convey unique images
and create some sort of special
effect or impression
• A “figure of speech” is an
intentional deviation from the
ordinary usage of language
• Examples:
– You’re such a sweetie pie.
(metaphor)
– Wow! It’s raining cats and dogs!
(hyperbole)
– I’m as hungry as a horse. (simile)
– You broke my heart. (metaphor)
Logical Appeal
• When an author uses
reasons backed up by
evidence such as facts,
statistics, examples, and
experts’ opinions to
support an argument
Repetition
• When an author repeats
certain words or phrases
for effect
Tone
• The writer’s attitude
toward the subject or
audience as conveyed
through the author’s
choice of words or
detail
Speech Lit. Terms Mini-Poster
• On your index card, choose one literary term that
you understand the best and create a mini-poster
for it
• On the mini-poster include the term on one side.
Write the definition, an example and an
illustration of that example on the other
– The example can be taken from the King speech, or it
can be one you come up with on your own
• When you are finished, turn the mini-poster in to
the box on Ms. V’s desk