Reading
the underlying message of a text
Theme
An arguable statement.
Claim
a comparison using like or as.
Simile
A literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
Poetry
when an author uses an object, item, or character to represent an abstract idea
Symbolism
information that supports, proves, or disproves a claim.
Evidence
a direct comparison between two unrelated things.
Metaphor
A poem is made up of these instead of sentences.
Lines
This novel we read is a collection of vignettes
House on Mango Street
Credibility and trustworthiness with the audience.
Ethos
Using the 5 senses (taste, touch, smell, sound, sight) to describe a scene.
Sensory details
The group of lines in a poem is called this.
stanza
When a heart represents love
symbolism
Using emotions and values to get the audience to care about the topic.
Pathos
giving a non-human animal or object human characteristics
Personification
We wrote 2 types of poems. The first type was written by George Ella Lyon. We wrote as a class and individually
Where I'm From
A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.
Argument
Logic and reasoning – using data, facts, information.
Logos
the first letter or sound of each word in a line is the same.
Alliteration
Identity Poem