figurative language
comparing words using “like” or “as”
simile
cracy/crat
rule ; government
parts to a whole is..
a pair of words consists of a part and a whole
what is central idea?
what the informational text is all about
what is an acrostic poem?
a poem where the first of each line spells a word that can be read vertically
definition of metaphor
comparing two unlike things without using ”like“ or “as”
dem/demo
people
finish the analogy:
up :: down : off :: ???
on
what are supporting details?
more information about central idea and help prove it
a poem that is written freely with rhythm but no rhyme is..
a free verse poem!
personification is..
giving human features to things that aren’t human
crit
judge ; separate
what is a function?
these question pair words that are related through function
what is the first step to find the central idea?
you have to determine the topic, look for hints in the title and opening sentences
a ballad poem is..
a poem that is written as a song and often has refrain or chorus
you compare, exaggerate, and understate the situation is the definition of..
figurative language..!
dict
say ; speak
what is symbol/representation?
analogies pair words in which one word represents something
what is the second step to finding the central idea?
ask yourself, what message does the author want the reader to take away the topic? what is the entire piece mostly about?
a haiku poem is..
a three line Japanese poem about nature with the first line containing 5 syllables, second line 7 syllables, and the third line 5 syllables
what is an oxymoron?
words or phrases in which contradictory or opposite term are used together
eco
house ; home
what type of analogy in this:
flower :: petal : hand :: finger
part to a whole
what is the final step to finding the central idea?
ask yourself if the central idea is obvious. it might be stated directly but often must be inferred based the topic sentence & supporting details
what are all the things a sonnet poem contains?
-14 lines
-4 stanzas
-3 quatrains (4 lines)
-1 couplet (2 lines)
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG