Figurative Language
This figurative language makes a comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
The perspective from which something is written is called
The sentence that captures the main idea of the entire essay, usually located at the end of the introduction.
What is a thesis statement?
Which is correct? These shoes are better (than/then) last year's shoes.
What is than?
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
This figurative language makes a direct comparison between two things (no like or as)
What is a metaphor?
A reference to a historic, literary, or religious event, character, etc. with the assumption that this will enhance the reader's understanding of the current text.
What is an allusion?
The rhetorical term (in Greek) that relates to giving solid reasoning and logic to support your claims and persuade your audience.
What is logos?
Which is correct? (Your/You're) my favorite teacher.
What is you're?
John Steinbeck wrote this famous short novella about Lennie and George, two migrant workers in the Great Depression
What is Of Mice and Men?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, such as she sells sea shells at the seashore
What is alliteration?
What is tone?
The rhetorical term (in Greek) that relates to convincing your audience that you are trustworthy and reliable as a person or on the topic.
What is ethos?
Which is correct if the meaning is to convey awesomeness: Moms rule/Mom's rule?
What is Moms rule?
Frank Baum wrote this story which later became one of the first motion pictures with color. The main character Dorothy wears a pair of ruby slippers.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
Imagery is writing that appeals to these 5 things that describe our way of experiencing the world.
What is our senses?
This is the overall message of the story that the plot and characters illustrate. Examples might be fate cannot be avoided.
What is theme?
The rhetorical term (in Greek) that relates to writing that has emotional appeal or appeal to the values of the audience.
What is pathos?
Which is correct: Less than 500 people showed up/Fewer than 500 people showed up
What is fewer than 500 people showed up? (Use less for things that can't be counted/numbered)
Edgar Allen Poe wrote this short story about a man who kills another man because of his eye, then hides him under the floorboards, then confesses.
What is The Tell Tale Heart?
An extreme exaggeration meant to create effect or humor
What is hyperbole?
This kind of story has a "surface story," and then a story underneath that this surface story is representing symbolically, like Animal Farm represents the Russian Revolution
What is an allegory?
Using a direct quote from a source and NOT giving it credit, OR using part of someone else's paper and turning it in as yours are both examples of THIS.
What is Plagiarism?
This form of punctuation can join two complete sentences into one. It should be used sparingly.
What is the semi colon?
Lois Lowry wrote this Dystopian novel about a boy named Jonas who lived in what seemed like a perfect society without fear or pain...but it wasn't actually so perfect after all.
What is The Giver?