Figurative Language
Jumbo Shrimp or Bitter Sweet is an example of what?
Oxymoron
When a sentence or thought continues from line of poetry to the next without punctuation.
Enjambment
What is the use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to?
Onomatopoeia
What is the sequence of events in a narrative?
Plot
What is a statement that expresses the main idea or argument of an essay?
Thesis
The use of an object, person, place, or action to represent a larger idea beyond its literal meaning.
symbolism
This term refers to a pause in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation, that contributes to its rhythm.
Caesura
What is the repetition of similar consonant sounds, usually at the end of words?
Consonance
What is the process of creating and developing characters in a narrative?
Characterization
How do you earn the thesis point?
Provide a defensible interpretation of the poem. This will include several literary devices you plan to write about, in addition to giving a specific answer to the prompt.
The following is an example of what:
We will persevere/ We will continue to fight/ We will overcome
Anaphora
This device involves attributing human qualities to non-human entities or abstract concepts.
Personification
What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line?
Meter
What is the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite to their literal interpretation or an outcome that is opposite to what is expected?
Irony
Where can the thesis be located in an essay
Anywhere
What is the difference between epiphora and anaphora?
Epiphora is repetition at the end of successive words or phrases, while anaphora is at the beginning.
What is the term for the use of words that evoke sensory experiences, such as sight, sound, taste, smell, or touch, to create a vivid impression in poetry?
Imagery
What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
Alliteration
What is the use of hints or clues that suggest future events in a narrative?
Foreshadowing
What is the main difference between a 3 and 4 in "Evidence and Commentary"
To get a 4: Commentary ties ALL evidence explicitly back to your thesis/line of reasoning.
To get a 3: Commentary explains how SOME of the evidence supports your thesis/line of reasoning
What is the difference between oxymoron and paradox?
An oxymoron is short contradictory phrase, while a paradox is a contradictory sentence that reveals a truth of some kind.
10 syllable lines in which every other syllable is stressed
iambic pentameter
What is the repetition of similar vowel sounds within nearby words in a line of poetry?
Assonance
What is the central message or insight about life that a work of literature conveys?
Theme
What are at least two different ways to earn a sophistication point?
consistent vivid and persuasive language
situating the topic in a broader context (like historical, religious, etc.)
Accounting for alternative interpretations of the poem.
Identifying and exploring complexities or tensions within the poem/passage.