COMPREHENSION
POETRY
LITERARY TERMS
READING/WRITING
VOCABULARY
100

What is the author's purpose in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder?

 To Inform

100

EXAMPLE: Juliet shines like the sun 

What is SIMILE

100

The character or voice that relates the story's events to the reader.

What is a NARRATOR/ SPEAKER

100

The purpose of this writing is to tell a story

What is NARRATIVE TEXT
100

To briefly retell the main ideas in a piece of writing in your own words.

What is a SUMMARY

200

The tone of the poem, "The Art of Losing" can best be described as 

A) Serious

B) Sarcastic

C) Somber

D) Silly

200

A paragraph within a poem

What is a STANZA

200

The attitude a writer takes toward the subject.

What is TONE

200

The ____ includes the exposition, conflict, climax, rising action, falling action, and resolution.

What is the PLOT

200

A figure of speech in which human qualities are given to an object, animal, or idea.

What is PERSONIFICATION

300

In "All Quiet on the Western Front," Himmelstoss joins the others because

His body reacts to the command of the lieutenant as he has been trained to do and continues fighting

300

A line within a poem 

What is a VERSE

300

The underlying message about life that a writer wants the reader to understand.

What is the THEME

300

This text is designed to inform the reader on a topic.

What is EXPOSITORY

300

Descriptive words or phrases that create a sensory experience for the reader. Usually appeals to one of the five senses.

What is IMAGERY

400

What is a common theme within "All quiet on the Western Front" and "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder?"

Participating in a war may cause people to experience mental issues.  

400

EXAMPLE: My waterfall of tears gushed from the pools of my eyes when I was reunited with my family.

What is METAPHOR

400

The writers objective in writing a piece. Often to express thoughts or feelings, to inform or explain, to persuade, or entertain. 

What is the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

400

When conducting research your sources should be 

What is CREDIBLE

400

a hint of future events

What is foreshadowing

500

Why does the author of "Changes Sought for Vets' Psych Disorder Discharge" include statements from Tim Walz in paragraphs 2 and 4?

To support his point of view on the severity of the matter.

500

The name of a collection of poems

What is an ANTHOLOGY

500

A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect. 

What is HYPERBOLE

500

The main idea of an essay

What is the THESIS (thesis statement)

500

This is when a character actually reminisces about past events, retells the story.

What is a FLASHBACK.

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