American Literature Midterm 2016-2017

Personification

Alliteration

Simile

Metaphor

Paradox EX: No one goes to that restaurant…its too crowded. No one drives in NYC…there’s too much traffic.

Understatement

Tone

Satire

Hyperbole

First Person Point of View

Omniscient Point of View

Third person point of view

Theme

Symbol

Find the remaining vocabulary starting on page 1169. Back side Find the remaining vocabulary starting on page 1169.

Puritans According to the Puritans, people that had grace were among the elect, while those who did not were called the unregenerate. Puritans believed in self-reliance, industriousness, and temperance.

Essay Organization Introduction Body Paragraphs Conclusion

Thesis Statement In augmentative writing, the thesis tells your claim/position. The thesis is the most important sentence in the essay.

Counterargument A counterargument is an argument offered in opposition to another argument. You should not change sides and opinions when you are in the middle of a paper, but you should: Provide a defense for your claim. Anticipate any objections that someone may have to your claim. Think of possible responses to what people may say about your argument.