Literary Terms
A figure of speech in which humanlike qualities are assigned to animals, things, or ideas.
What is personification?
There are two "d's" that must be present in your narrative. What are they?
What are sensory details and dialogue?
Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December
The r sounds at the end of the two words
What is consonance?
How long should a BCR be?
at least one paragraph or 5 sentences
This is the first thing that will be listed in a citation for a source on a Works Cited page.
What is author's last name?
The repetitive use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words in a sentence. Example: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is alliteration?
A comparison of two unlike things without a modifier (like or as)
What is a metaphor?
A series of lines in a poem; similar to a paragraph in prose
What is a stanza?
Name three things one must have in a narrative to score a 4
dialogue, details, stick to stim text, 2 paragraphs/20 sentences, correct grammar
The use of the same grammatical form when writing a series or list. Example: Alice ran into the room, into the garden, and into our hearts.
What is parallelism/parallel structure?
An extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
The author uses figurative or descriptive language to create a mental picture of the scene in the reader's head.
What is imagery?
The repetition of similar vowel sounds within a line of poetry. Example: Men sell the wedding bells.
What is assonance?
How is an argumentative essay different from an informational essay (besides purpose)?
Length: Argumentative = 5; Informational = 4
Correct the two mistakes in the following sentence:
Sugar, flour and eggs is needed for this recipe.
What is:
Sugar, flour, and eggs are needed for this recipe.
A thing in literature that represents or stands for something else.
What is a symbol?
The part of the plot diagram where the events begin to unfold
What is the rising action?
What is to emphasize or clarify?
Where is the proper place for a thesis in an essay?
The last sentence of the introduction
The authors' names should be ordered in this way on a works cited page or bibliography.
What is in alphabetical order by last name?
A reference in literature from another literary work, time period, or historical event.
What is an allusion?
The process by which a character's personality traits are revealed through the way he or she acts, dresses, and/or speaks.
What is indirect characterization?
Identify two examples of sound devices in this line:
Scuttling across the floors of silent seas
alliteration (scuttling silent seas)
assonance (scuttling of, the seas)
consonance (floors, seas)
What do you have to do on Section One of the EOC? How much time do you have to complete it?
Read 2 articles
Answer 3 SRS
Write a BCR
Write an essay
90 minutes
Which should NOT be hyphenated?
1) off-campus apartment 2)co-star 3)back-pack 4)ex-wife
What is backpack?