Fill in the blanks using words from the box below.
allusion
controlling idea
critique
essay
rhetoric
tone
literary nonfiction
satire
memoir
understatement
summary
1) A(n)
written in paragraph form.
is a relatively short text focused on one major idea and is
2) A personal review or examination of a text that reflects the reviewer's personal opinion
is a(n)
3) The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or understatement to criticize others is called
4) A(n)
period in his or her own life.
5) A(n)
is a text a person writes about a significant event or time
is a brief restatement of the main idea and major points of
a text and does not include the opinion of the person writing it.
6) In a text, the main point the author wants to get across to the readers is the
7) The art of the effective use of language is called
8) A rhetorical device in which an author or speaker refers to something well-known is
called a(n)
9) A(n)
out to be less than what it is.
is a statement in which a situation, issue, or idea is made
10) The author's attitude toward the subject of a text is his or her