nonfiction literary terms
IDEA
objective
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
synonyms - detached and evenhanded
My friends tried to change the way i kick but i had an objective to get it so many yards and it was the only way.
subjective
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
antonyms- real, objective
It is for this reason that it is sometimes known as subjective or incomplete idealism.
bias
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group
compared with another
synonyms - tilt, tendecy
His natural bias was to respect things as they were.
Counterargument
argument or reasoning put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument
synonyms- reply, rejoinder
fallacy
a mistaken belief, esp. one based on unsound argument
antonyms- truth,accuracy
Paradox, however, soon becomes stale, and fallacy wearisome.
tone
the general attitude of a piece of writing
synonyms- accent, strength
when i was reading this book the other day i could tell the tone of the writing was very angry and sad at the same time.
point of view
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
Emotional Appeal
attempt to persuade the reader through and appeal to emotions,
morals, or values
synonyms- hardship tale, heartbreaker
Logical Appeal
attempt to persuade the reader based on statistics and facts;
reasoning
synonyms- cogent,coherent