Literary Devices
Giving something non human, human characteristics
Personification
Transition
What the poem is about (one word)
Topic or subject
Commentary should be how many sentences per piece of evidence?
2
Lines, phrases, words, or sounds being used multiple times throughout a piece of writing
Repetition
What goes in a citation?
Last name and page number
A theme statement is a type of...
Claim
Commentary should NOT be a _________, but instead, be an analysis
summary
A Cross, a dove, a white flag, is an example of
Symbol
This tells the reader what is happening when the quote takes place
Context
A claim should be a defensible statement, also known as an _________, not a fact
opinion
Where does commentary happen in a paragraph?
After the evidence
"His bravery was as sharpened as a steel sword"
Similie
Instead of using a boring verb like "said" in your embedding, Miss Frederick suggests you use _____ verb
Spicy
A Theme/claim appears where in a paragraph?
The first sentence
Commentary should explain the _____ and the ______ of your evidence
How and Why
"The buttery vanilla scent of fresh baked bread wafted through the glow of the open window"
Imagery
Snippets
What is a theme?
What the author is saying about the topic
Commentary is also sometimes referred to as
Analysis or Reasoning