Plot diagram
What is it called when we are introduced to the characters and background information?
Exposition
How many paragraphs should you have in your ECR?
4 paragraphs.
What is this?
He was as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
What is rhyme scheme?
What is an example of a rhyme scheme?
The pattern in which words within a piece of writing rhyme.
ABBA, ABAB, AABB
What sport did Coach Mo play?
Football
What is the point of highest conflict?
Climax
What is the MOST important thing to have in your introduction?
Thesis statement.
What is this?
The house screamed with pain as we walked across the old floorboards.
Personification
What are the groups of lines within a poem called?
Stanzas
Where did Miss Hill go to college?
Texas A&M University
What is the rising action?
The events that develop the story, including character development and events that create suspense.
What are the three elements you should have in your body paragraphs/short constructed responses?
Answer, Cite (evidence), Explain
Jumbo Shrimp
Oxymoron
What is it called when something is said multiple times in a row or throughout the piece of literature?
Repetition
How many kids does Coach Mo have?
Two.
What is the falling action?
Everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping-up of plot points, questions being answered, and character development.
How would you rewrite this questions as a thesis statement?
"How does the author use the character's development to influence the plot?"
The author uses the character's development to influence the plot by ......
Create a sentence about a beach that includes imagery.
The crisp, cold water touched my toes as I looked up at the orange sunset.
What is a caesura?
When there is punctuation in the middle of the line.
What is Miss Hill's dog's name?
Oliver/Ollie
What is another word for the resolution?
Denouement.
What is the one thing you need to have in your conclusion when writing an argumentative essay?
Counter-argument
Create a sentence that has an alliteration and personification.
The rude rancher reached out and pointed at the stars that danced across the sky.
What is enjambment?
When the line stops but the sentence continues.
What sport did Miss Hill play?
OR
What position did Coach Mo play?
OR
idk, he will confirm