English Terms
the writer's attitude about a subject
tone
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PAT (Pay Attention To) List
the acronym used to analyze characterization
STEAL
The sun kissed me while I was clicking a picture.
Personification
name a FANBOYS
, for
, and
, nor
, but
,or
,yet
,so
the feeling a reader gets from a passage
mood
Extended Constructed Response
ECR
To ensure that our ideas flow from one paragraph to the next we use...
transitions
He's a couch potato.
Metaphor
two complete sentence with a comma and a FANBOY is...
compound sentence
the events that make up a story
plot
Short Constructed Response
SCR
A paragraph in prose is similar to a ___________in poetry.
stanza
They fought like cats and dogs.
simile
What punctuation is used to put together two complete sentences without a comma and a FANBOY
I am going home. I intend to stay there.
I am going home; I intend to stay there.
semi-colon
the problem in the story
conflict
RACE
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
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dictionary
Suddenly, there was a loud thud at the door.
Onomatopoeia.
When everyone had boarded, the ship began its three-hour tour.
Type of sentence
complex sentence
controlling idea or underlying idea in a story that is the overall message, what an author wants you to take away from the story(can be direct or indirectly stated)
theme
Acronym to analyze a poem
TPCASTT
The "road map" of your paper, that includes your main point and reasons.
thesis statement
My brother said that he had a million things to do when he was actually sitting idly.
hyperbole
While I am a passionate basketball fan I prefer football.
Place the comma.
between
fan, I