figurative language
the repeated use of the same constant at the beginning of words
What is alliteration
The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Scientific Revolution, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, World War I, Interwar Years, World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War
What is Chronological (sequential) Order?
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is Exposition?
The reason why an author writes.
What is Author's Purpose?
When the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something
What is to Persuade?
Giving a nonhuman human characteristics
What is personification?
Medicine has a history spanning many thousands of years and specialized establishments for treating the sick have also existed for eons. Despite the fact that function of hospitals have not changed much during the last century, technological and scientific progress has made possible treatment approaches that could not have been implemented a hundred years ago and made a large contribution to health care. The main differences between hospitals today and a century ago are improved surgical techniques, the safer use of anesthesia, and safer childbirth procedures.
What is compare and contrast?
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What is Climax?
The life lesson or the author's message.
What is Theme?
When the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing.
What is to Entertain?
When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
What is a Simile?
Events that lead up to the resolution of a story.
What are Falling Action Events?
It is what the passage or paragraph is about.
What is the main idea?
When the author wants to give you information about something?
What is to Inform?
a direct comparison of two different things
What is metaphor
Headaches can have several causes. Many people think that the major cause of headache is nervous tension, but there is strong evidence that suggests diet and environment as possible factors. Some people get headaches because they are dependent on caffeine. Other people may be allergic to salt, or they may have low blood sugar. Still other people are allergic to household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint. If they can manage to avoid these substances, their headaches tend to go away. When a person has recurring headaches, it is worthwhile to look for the underlying cause, especially if the result of that search is freedom from pain.
What is cause and effect?
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
What are Rising Action Events?
When author bring forth the nature, personality, and physical appearance of the characteristics
What is Characterization?
The author wants you to visualize or experience a person, place, or thing
What is to Describe?
Last week we installed a kitty door so that our cat could come and go as she pleases. Unfortunately, we ran into a problem. Our cat was afraid to use the kitty door. We tried pushing her through, and that caused her to be even more afraid. The kitty door was dark, and she couldn’t see what was on the other side. The first step we took in solving this problem was taping the kitty door open. After a couple of days, she was confidently coming and going through the open door. However, when we removed the tape and closed the door, once again, she would not go through. They say you catch more bees with honey, so we decided to use food as bait. We would sit next to the kitty door with a can of wet food and click the top of the can. When kitty came through the closed door, we would open the can and feed her. It took five days of doing this to make her unafraid of using the kitty door. Now we have just one last problem; our kitty controls our lives!
What is problem/solution?
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is Resolution?
The position an author takes in an argumentative text
What is Claim?
The author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works
What is to Explain?