Literary Non-Fiction
The verbs to show...to frame...to contrast...to highlight...are all example's of an author's_____?
Author's purpose
Name the Fab 5
Thesis, supporting details, transitions, diction, sentence variety
The dog couldnt control its happines when he saw his owner.
The dog couldn't control its happiness when he saw his owner.
What type of figurative language is the following:
Drax is like a huge teddy bear with muscles.
Simile
"It was so quite you could hear a pin drop" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Name three transitions that can add detail to writing.
Furthermore, For example, Moreover
What is an appositive?
a phrase that adds extra information to a noun
What type of figurative language is the following:
Gamora and Nebula are two opposing magnates.
metaphor
Sarcasm
Revise the following sentence:
Because it rained. Many trees and plants began to bloom.
Because it rained, many trees and plants began to bloom.
What type of appositive is this? (restrictive or non)
Ego, Peter Quill's father, was a deceptive character.
non-restrictive, because it isn't needed.
What type of figurative language is the following:
Groot is the cutest little tree in the entire universe!
Hperbole
How could the author's diction impact a reader?
It can help them to understand, or maybe confuse them.
What vague words should you avoid in your writing?
things, stuff, everyone, people
Edit the following sentence:
Peter Quill loves to dance has a lonely past and cares for Gamora Thanos daughter.
Peter Quill loves to dance, has a lonely past, and cares for Gamora, Thanos' daughter.
What type of figurative language is the following:
Time stands with its arms folded in space.
Personification
What are types of literary non-fiction texts?
Letters, speeches, memoirs, auto-biographies...
What could you add as supporting details to a topic?
Examples, facts, anecdotes
Edit the following:
Mercedes high school student's are prepared for there English EOC test to taking place next Tuesday.
Mercedes High School students are prepared for their English EOC test taking place next Tuesday.
What type of figurative language is the following:
The land was bright and beautiful, yet mysterious and ominous.
Juxtaposition