Poetry
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit.
Stanza
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences.
Theme
A.) Your going to be late for school.
B.) You're going to be late for school.
B
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well.
Symbolism
Your essay should NOT do this.
persuade
consistent pattern of rhyme throughout a poem
Rhyme Scheme
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
Forshadowing
My family went on vacation and we had a great time.
insert a comma before and
A reference to another piece of literature, a moment in history, or the Bible.
Allusion
How many chunks should you have in your essay?
2 (CD, CM, CM) (CD, CM, CM)
What is tone?
expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience
An author whose purpose is to ______________will explain something to readers or provide them with knowledge they did not possess before.
inform
Unfortunately, her limited funds have run out after only one year, and she was forced to return home.
change have run to ran
The sun smiled over the city on this hot & scorching summer day. What type or type of figurative language might this be?
Imagery / Personification
How many anecdotes can you provide?
ONE
Comparison of two unlike things using like or as
simile
When a character is going through a struggle involving man/nature/self/society
conflict
Having a pet is benefitial and can provide people with a healthier and happier life.
Change benefitial to beneficial
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.
Alliteration
How many paragraphs should be in your essay?
3
A statement that is contradicting. Ex: It was raining outside, but I could still see a glare of the sun.
Paradox
an educated guess based on the information in a passage and your prior knowledge
inference
What change needs to be made to the following sentence?
As French poet Anatole France said, “until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
change until to Until
Use of any element of language - a word, phrase, or line more than once
repetition
Write the essay structure on the board.
INTRO - Hook, bridge, and thesis
BODY - TS, CD, CM, CM, CD, CM, CM, CS
CONCLUSION - Restate thesis + one powerful CM