Grammar 1
Names a person, place, thing, or idea
Noun / Common Noun
An action word
Verb
Words that describe a noun or pronoun. Answer these questions:
What kind? How many? Which one? How much?
Adjective
Words that have the same ending sounds
Daily Double: Do all poems have this?
Rhyme
No!
"to look"
-spec-
Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. Answer the questions: Where? How? When? To what extent?
Adverbs
Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
Begins with a capital letter.
Proper Noun
Nouns that show ownership
Possessive noun
The "beat" or regular pattern of sounds
Rhythm
A piece of literary work that uses style, figurative language, and rhythm to express feelings and ideas
Poetry / A poem
Purpose is to add extra details to a sentence without changing the meaning
Nonrestrictive Elements
Words that have more than one definition
Multiple Meaning Words
Maintains the flow. Used when the nonrestrictive element is related to the topic. Signals readers to pause.
Using the same words or phrases over and over
Repetition
Message or insight about life that is expressed in the literature and art of all cultures and time periods.
Universal theme
Links the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate
Linking Verb
Break the flow of the sentence and force the focus. Used when the nonrestrictive element is not really related to the topic. Indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought.
Dashes
Emphasizes the noun in a sentence and can be removed
Ex: I myself chose the paintbrush I wanted
Intensive pronoun
The "paragraph" in a poem
Stanza
The author provides details about a topic by describing characteristics.
Text Structure: Description
Less important detail that stands outside the main sentence. Used when the nonrestrictive element is slightly related to the topic. Suggest the information is even less important than the rest of the sentence.
Parentheses
Words that are made up of two or more other words
Compound Words
The author's choice of words. Can have denotative meaning or connotative meaning. Shows both tone and mood. An important part of a writer's style.
In poetry, the poet will use different types, even within a single poem.
Diction
A type of poem that tells a story with characters, a plot, and often a setting - like a short tale written in verse
Narrative Poetry/Poem
Setting is authentic.Some characters are real, yet some are fictional. They act, speak, and live as if they were in a particular time period. Author's purpose is to entertain. Plot is based on real events mixed with fictional events.
Historical Fiction