Figures of Speech
Vivid or descriptive language that appeals to your five senses; sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.
What is imagery?
a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
It's another name for the main idea of a text
What is a theme?
supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
What is evidence?
This short story was about a man who stumbles upon a less than welcoming Bed and Breakfast where the woman in charge has an odd hobby.
What is "The Landlady?"
When a writer gives human qualities to animals or objects.
What is personification?
an action
What is a verb?
In order to find the theme of a text, you must do this
What is analyze?
take the work or an idea of someone else and pass it off as one's own
What is to plagiarize?
This author is known for his creepy stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven."
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
Using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
What is symbolism?
It modifies a verb
What is an adverb?
The name of the specific pieces from the text that you use to support the theme
What is textual evidence?
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
What is an anecdote?
Arthur Conan Doyle wrote several stories about these two detectives who have now become literary legends.
Who are Sherlock Holmes and Watson?
An expression comparing one thing to another using the words "like" or "as."
What is simile?
It modifies a noun
What is an adjective?
Themes are these types of clauses and not singular words.
What are sentences?
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea
What is context?
Alan Rickman played this dark and mysterious Hogwarts professor in the movie adaptations of J.K. Rowling's famous series.
Who is Severus Snape?
A casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.
What is allusion?
This word shows position or direction
What is a preposition?
Themes can be found in all of these such as novels, poems, and plays.
What are pieces of literature
a surprising and unknown fact made known in a dramatic way
What is a revelation?
First written for a bet, this Bram Stoker novel has been frightening readers since the late 19th Century.
What is Dracula?