Author's Technique
The types of figurative language used to compare things
What are similes and metaphors
"The shoes tap-danced in the evening sun" is an example of this type of figurative language
What is personification
"She splashed into the pool" is an example of this type of figurative language
What is onomatopoeia
This is the technique we use when answering written responses
What is RACE(CE)
The central idea is also known by this name
What is the main idea
"You walked through the hallway alone, looking for the door" is an example of this POV
What is second person
Lions as royalty and skulls as death are two examples of this
What is symbolism
Poetry uses a lot of this kind of language
What is figurative language
You need a minimum of this many text details for a short response and this many of an extended response
What is 2 and 4
Summaries should include the main idea of a text and these important pieces
What are key details
This is the only type of internal conflict
What is Man vs. Self
This is the message that the author wants the reader to take away from the text
What is theme
Rather than citing the paragraph number that you are quoting from, we use this when citing poetry
What is line number
A word or sentence at the end or beginning of a paragraph that makes ideas flow smoothly from one topic to the next is also known as this
What are transitions
These are the different types of author's purposes
What is Persuade, Inform, Entertain, and Express/Describe
These are the text features that authors use to denote separate sections in informational texts
What are subheadings
External narration that tells us the thoughts and feelings of one character is this type of POV
What is third person limited
This word is used to denote the different sections of a poem
What is stanza
This technique can help you remember the important parts of a passage
What is annotating
Characteristics can be categorized as either of these terms
What is direct or indirect
This is how the author feels about the topic of a text
What is tone
External narration that describes what can be seen is also known as this
What is third person objective POV
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG is an example of this
What is rhyme scheme
When the question has words or phrases like probably, most likely, or possibly, it is asking you to do this
What is make an inference
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution are known together as this term
What is a Plot Diagram