English 10 Midterm Preview

2. the author or a filmmaker's attitude towards a character, theme, or the audience
9. the first part of an essay that attracts the reader
10. using language that is too "colorful" or dramatized to persuade the audience to like a product
11. an example of this is "buy 2 get 1 free"
12. Subway's slogan is "eat fresh," but they serve frozen vegetable
13. a suspecting attitude; being able to not believe in a rumor so quickly
15. for example, the "nerd" of a story, or the "bully" of a story
19. defines the setting of a story
20. a science fiction story where technology has taken control of humanity

1. for example, the evil stepsisters in Cinderella
3. a propaganda technique that assumes "if everyone else has it, you should have it too"
4. the most exciting part of a story
5. usually the "hero" of a story
6. the most important part of an essay; defines what the essay is going to talk about
7. the events that happen in a story
8. examples are "firstly, furthermore, lastly, therefore, etc."
14. tactics a propaganda technique that uses fear to drive sales
16. the audience's feelings towards a story or a film; usually defined by adjectives
17. online materials that are popular and shared by many people
18. a widespread rumor