Figurative Language
Identify:
My heart jumped when my daughter entered the room in her wedding dress.
Personification
Repeating the same letter sound at the beginning of many words in a row
Alliteration
Language that appeals to the senses
Imagery
A statement that explains what a passage is about
Central/Main Idea
When supporting your ideas in writing use ____________ ____________.
Textual Evidence
She moved through the house like a ninja on a night raid.
Simile
Using statistics or data in an argument is this kind of rhetorical appeal
Logos
Perspective through which the story is told
Point of View
Facts, reasons and examples that strengthen the central idea.
supporting details
The argument of an essay is ___________
Claim (Claim Statement)
The concert was so loud the drums echoed in space.
Hyperbole
Object, event or person in a text used to represent a something on a deeper level.
Symbol
Force working against the main character
Antagonist
A helpful way to remember the key points of a passage. Shorten the text.
Summarize
Every body paragraph should begin with ___________ ______________.
topic sentence
You stole the forbidden fruit when you took his candy.
Allusion
The audience learns that a character is returning to town before the other characters in the story.
Dramatic Irony
An observing narrator who knows all thoughts of all characters
Omniscient
To put the text in your own words
Paraphrase
What is a counterargument/refutation?
What the other side says and why they are wrong
The tall trees were curtains that surrounded us during our picnic.
Metaphor
The speaker reminds the audience of his voting record and positive contributions to the community as he seeks to earn their votes in the upcoming election.
Ethos
Turning point in the story
climax
* compare/contrast
* cause & effect
* order of importance
These are examples of a text's ___________
Structure
This part of the essay reviews the key points and central idea of your essay. It answers the question of "so what?" for the reader.
Conclusion