Figurative Language
the overall definition of ways an author or poet uses language to create imagery and description in a story or poem
figurative language
figuring out a character's personality based on their thoughts, feelings, actions, speaking
character trait - indirect characterization
the passage is organized as a problem being given and a solution follows
How the paragraph or passage helps move the story along or shows a significant event
Your introduction paragraph must include:
hook, background, topic sentence or thesis
Comparing two things using like or as
Simile
The problem a character faces in the story
Conflict
the structure of the passage is organized as because of one event, another event occurs
cause & effect
Analyze the passage
Explain in depth what happened in the story
Your evidence paragraph must include what 5 sentences?
topic, 3 detail sentences (with evidence) conclusion
Comparing two objects not using like or as
metaphor
How a story gets solved
Resolution
the passage is organized with lots of details, facts, and thoughts about what something looks, sounds, tastes, or feels like
description
How does Passage 1 and Passage 2 both convey (show) a similar theme?
When color coding, your topic sentence/hook should be:
Your evidence should be:
Your conclusion should be:
Your transitions should be:
red, orange, green, blue
a reference to a famous or historical event
Allusion
The turning point
Climax
events are put in order with dates or steps
chronological or sequential order
What is the character's motivation?
Why did the character do something?
At least how many direct quotations (evidence from the story "in quotes" ) should you have per paragraph
at LEAST one, TWO total per essay
A word that shows what it sounds like
Onomotopoeia
the beginning, where you find out the setting and main characters
exposition
the passage is organized as telling how two objects are similar and different
compare and contrast
What is the main/central idea of the story?
What is the overall point of the article/passage?
Will you use your scrap paper?
Not even a question, I will get in big trouble if I don't.