Literature
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective.
What is First Person?
A direct comparison to something that DOES NOT USE like or as.
metaphor
On Tuesday it rained like cats and dogs.
What is an idiom?
Is the following sentence written in ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?
The ball was kicked by the child.
Passive
Verb mood that refers to questions being asked.
What is interrogative?
When a narrator uses "he, she, they, their," the story is written in _____ person.
What is Third (3rd) Person Point of View?
What the text is mostly about is known as the _______ ________ of the text.
central idea
The moon winks at me every night.
What is Personification?
The dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
When you have "to" plus a verb, such as "to swim"
What is an infinitive?
Narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
What is Third Person Omniscient?
Reader knows something a character does not know
Dramatic Irony
The use of words whose sounds make you think of their meaning such as buzz and snap
What is Onomatopoeia?
This can be used in place of commas, to place emphasis on an interrupting clause.
What are dashes?
Verbal that acts as a noun and ends in -ing. Example- Swimming is my favorite sport.
What is a gerund?
The message or lesson in a story that can apply to the reader
What is Theme?
Sarcasm; saying opposite of what is intended
Verbal Irony
A reference to something with biblical, historical, cultural, literary, or political importance.
What is Allusion.
What type of clause can't stand on its own? Example- "ate the cake."
What is a dependent clause?
Verb mood that has an implied subject. Example- Go sit down.
What is imperative?
This is the most interesting part of a story- Can be a turning point or a critical moment.
What is the Climax?
What is the difference between objective and subjective?
Objective is unbiased without personal opinions while Subjective has a bias/includes personal views.
An exaggeration, such as "Hungry as a Horse"
What is Hyperbole?
What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it?
Counterclaim & Rebuttal
Laughing at his brother, the boy ate the burnt toast. (Laughing & burnt)
What are participles?
This type of text puts things in order
What is chronological or sequence?
A group of lines in a poem (like a paragraph in an essay)
What is a stanza?
Life is a highway. You can ride it to go anywhere. When you face traffic, be sure to keep going forward- it will thin out soon. If you have a breakdown, allow friends to come and help you. Don't get caught speeding- be sure to enjoy the ride and take your time.
What is an extended metaphor?
Sally went to the library and she checked out a book. The sentence needs this-
What is a comma?
Verb mood that includes a wish, suggestion, or something imaginary
What is subjunctive?