Poetry
What is a stanza?
A section of lines in a poem.
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What does haunt mean?
To stay in someone's mind continually
What is a claim?
A statement with evidence that supports it
What does assonance mean?
The repetition of a vowel sounds in words throughout a sentence
What does consonance mean?
The repetition of consonant sounds in words throughout a sentence
What is an onomatopoeia?
A sound word.
Ex: boom, clap, crash, bang, etc.
What does swelter mean?
To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat
What is a counterclaim?
A statement that opposes the claim
What is a pun?
A joke with multiple meanings
What is the theme?
The message/lesson that comes from a text
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two things without using like or as
What does arraign mean?
To bring before a court to face charges
What is an argumentative writing?
A passage of two or more topics arguing on a statement/question/etc.
What is TP-CASTT?
A process of finding the theme.
What is repetition?
A repeating phrase in a piece of text
What is an allusion?
A reference to something - two types are classical and biblical allusions
What does anarchy mean?
Total absence of government
What is a rebuttal?
A statement that supports the claim and is opposite of the counterclaim
What is tone?
The feeling the author gets in a story
What do the letters of TP-CASTT mean?
T - title, P - Paraphrase, C - connotation, A - attitude, S - shifts, T - title, T - theme
What is an alliteration?
The repetition of a beginning letter of a sentence - ex: Billy Bathed Before Bed
What does recluse mean?
A person who lives apart from society and often alone
What is a hook?
The sentence at the beginning of a piece of writing that gets the readers attention
What is a symbol?
Something that represents a person, place, object, etc.