Inferencing
You can infer this from this six-word story by Ernest Hemingway: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
What is the baby died?
What is a simile?
The dog chased the mailman who barks a lot.
What is move "who barks a lot" after dog?
First, take a cup of yogurt, add some milk, honey, and fruit of your choice, and blend for one minute.
What is to inform the reader how to make a smoothie?
This is the main idea of an essay.
What is thesis?
You can infer this from this six-word story: "Facebook. Tweeting. Texting. Meeting. Handshake. Fleeing."
What is two people meet online but don't like each other once they meet in person?
The night whispered to me.
What is personification?
The day looked wondrously clear and bright, it rained in spite of that.
What is the comma should be a period(.) or a semi-colon(;)?
The darkness grew darker while sounds of tortured screams seemed to permeate the distant woods. I was alone in the forest, or so I thought, until I felt a gentle tap-tap-tapping on my shoulder.
What is to entertain the reader with a scary story?
This is the life lesson or message of a story or poem.
What is theme?
You can infer this from this six-word story: "We're both married. What's the problem?"
What is two married people are having an affair?
It's so hot, you could fry an egg on my forehead.
What is hyperbole?
The man ran quick.
What is quick should be quickly?
In 2020, vote for the presidential candidate who doesn't lie to the American people on a daily basis. Vote for the candidate who doesn't try to be a bully and a dictator. Vote for the candidate who isn't orange.
What is persuade the reader to vote for someone besides Donald Trump for president in 2020?
This is the author's attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about.
What is tone?
You can infer this from this six-word story: "Joining the president is her wife..."
What is the president is a lesbian?
The wheels of justice turn slowly.
What is a metaphor?
She jumped over hurdled, ran three miles, and went swimming through the river.
What is change "went swimming" to "swam"?
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room
What is entertain the reader with poetry?
This is descriptive language that creates images in the reader's mind as they read about how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds.
What is imagery?
You can infer this from this six-word story: "Sorry, soldier, shoes sold in pairs."
What is the solider lost a leg or foot in combat?
My graduation day stood as a beacon of light, brightening my future.
What is a simile?
When you think you can't do it push yourself and see if you parent's surprised.
What is add a comma after "it" and after "yourself"?
Please consider giving to your local animal shelter today to save the life of a frightened, innocent stray cat or dog today.
What is persuade the reader to give to their local animal shelter?
This is the language writers use to make their writing more interesting and engaging. There are different categories, such as metaphors and similes. This language is not meant to be taken literally.
What is figurative language?