Poetry
Literary Terms
Author's Craft
Essay Writing
100
The repetition of the initial consonant sound
What is alliteration?
100
When an author makes an extended comparison between two unlike things 
What is an analogy?
100
The time and place of a story
What is the setting?
100
The statement in an essay that tells the reader what the essay will be about
What is the thesis statement?
200
The repetition of the initial vowel sound
What is assonance?
200
When an author refers to a famous/popular character or literary work in a passage i.e. his stomach was big like Garfield's
What is an allusion?
200
The storyline; what it is about; the sequence of events
What is the plot?
200
The statement in an essay that introduces the topic to the reader
What is the introductory statement?
300
A poem that does not rhyme and follows no rules
What is a free verse poem?
300
When the author hints about something that will happen in the future
What is foreshadowing?
300
The author's attitude towards the subject
What is the author's tone?
300
The statement after the introductory statement that connects it to the thesis statement
What is the follow-up statement?
400
A poem that rhymes and is usually dedicated to someone
What is an ode?
400
When the author overly exaggerates about something i.e. it's raining cats and dogs 
What is hyperbole?
400
The perspective from which a story is told, in the form of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
What is the point of view?
400
The 3 types of sentences you can choose from to begin your essay
What is a question?

What is background knowledge?

What is a fact/statistic?

500
Write a poem with the rhyme scheme:

abba abba cdcd

Identify the type of poem this would be


What is a lyric poem?
500
"The lightning danced across the sky" is an example of what literary device?
What is personification?
500

Identify the author's tone here:


This was the last fish we were ever to see Paul catch. My father and I talked about this moment several times later, and whatever our other feelings, we always felt it fitting that, when we saw him catch his last fish, we never saw the fish but only the artistry of the fisherman.

What is:


Peaceful

Accepting

Wistful

Reminiscent

Nostalgic

500

Plan the essay that has the following prompt:

The story “The Emperor’s Test” is a traditional folktale, while “The Mystery Ingredient” takes place in a modern setting. Analyze how the modern work of fiction draws on themes, events, or characters from the traditional text.

In your response, be sure to:

• Identify two story elements that are similar between the two texts

• Describe how the modern story draws on the traditional folktale

• Use evidence from both texts to support your response


Thesis: Identify the two elements that are similar in both passages


BP1: 1st Story Element and how the modern story draws on the traditional story

BP2: 2nd Story Element and how the modern story draws on the traditional story

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