Literary Analysis
the way sequences of words are ordered and punctuated
What is syntax?
The choices a writer intentionally makes to enhance their writing.
What is a craft move?
A group of words that can stand on their own as a sentence.
What is an independent clause?
Mystery Fiction
What is a genre?
"The grass always appears greener on the other side of the fence."
What is an idiom?
Comparing two things using like or as.
What is simile?
An exemplary piece of writing that is used as a model for brainstorming.
What is a mentor text?
What is a semicolon?
A short narrative that explains human behavior or events in nature.
What is a myth?
Similes, Metaphors, Hyperbole, Personification, etc.
What is figurative language?
Where lines end in a poem to create and intentional pause and leads the reader to focus on particular emotions or phrases.
What are line breaks?
The style of writing in which the writer avoids using idioms, abbreviations, or personal pronouns.
What is formal tone?
"But she said it was ok"
What is an dependent clause?
To identify and write the main idea and details of a longer text.
What is summarize?
"It is better to be kind than to be right."
What is a theme?
"Luck leaked out everywhere"
What is alliteration?
"Many children have suffered from the pandemic, and therefore schools should provide in-school counseling services for those in need."
What is a claim?
"She ran against the wind. She ran towards the future."
What is parallel structure?
"Students should not have bathroom passes".
What is resolved?
It's impossible to know if he really likes me."
What is hyperbole?
"Just like Pandora, I let my curiosity get the better of me."
What is allusion?
"BTW, it was cap i didn't get to go dum"
What is informal tone?
What punctuation is missing in the following sentence and where does it go?
"Kelsy was known for her skating but her brother was also a professional hockey player."
What is a comma before the but?
"The small road wound through the canyon and up to the cabin perched on the hill. It was a small structure; the wood was carved by time. Each plank had a small or large section that was warped and faded. The afternoon sun glistened off the small pond in the front, flanked by waist-deep patches of grass."
What is setting?
What is personification?