Text Structure
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Night is super dark, and day is super bright. We sleep at night, but we are awake in the day. Both are valuable times though.
Compare/Contrast
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The woman was his universe.
Metaphor
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Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
What is imagery?
A writer describing something
What does the P stand for in P.I.E.E.D.?
Persuade
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Global warming is something that affects us all. It causes sea levels to rise. We can use more electric products instead of gas fueled products to help the issue
Problem/Solution
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His smile was like the sun
Simile
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The wind whistled.
Personification
What is a paradox?
something appearing to contradict itself
What does the I stand for in P.I.E.E.D.?
Inform
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First, take out two pieces of bread. Second, spread peanut butter and jelly on the bread. Third, put the pieces of bread together and enjoy!
Sequence
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My arm feels like it will fall off after practice.
Hyperbole
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The firecracker went, “Boom!”
Onomatopoeia
What is assonance?
repeated ending sounds of words
What do the E's stand for in P.I.E.E.D.?
Explain and Entertain
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The island was beautiful. The scent of pineapples was thick in the air as the sound of exotic birds greeted my ears. The colors of the local flowers were blindingly bright and felt soft to the touch
Descriptive
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The man was singing and dancing in the rain
Irony
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I ate jumbo shrimp.
Oxymoron
What is repetition?
Repeated words
What does the D stand for in P.I.E.E.D.?
Describe
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A lot changed due to the incoming storm. We had to cancel the football game, my birthday party, and the trip we had planned to take to the beach on Sunday.
Cause/Effect
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Their love was like Romeo and Juliet’s.
Allusion
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She went to the powder room
Euphemism
What is symbolism?
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It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.
Anaphora