Writing an Essay and Vocabulary Words
The last sentence in your body paragraph.
Concluding sentence: The concluding sentence summarizes the main point of the paragraph and reinforces its connection to the thesis statement.
Antagonist
The character who opposes the central character and causes conflict
Interjection
A word or phrase that expresses a strong feeling or emotion
Diction
Word choice/style of expression
Plot
The events that occur in a text
Ambiguous
Open to multiple interpretations; unclear
Juxtapose
Place two things side by side to contrast them
Setting
The time and place in a text
Too vs To vs Two
Too: Also or very.
To: the direction to go.
Two: The number 2.
Mitigate
To ease or reduce the bad effects of something
Theme
The main idea of a text
Name a poetic element or technique.
Form/structure: stanzas and lines
Rhythm and rhyme: beat
Imagery: sensory details
figurative language
Evoke
Bring a feeling or memory to mind
Resolution
The final part of the plot
3 hours total
1 hours for 55 multiple choice questions
2 hours for 3 essay questions (40 minutes per essay)