Figurative Language
This gives human qualities to inhuman objects.
What is personification?
Anyone that looks at her will turn to stone.
Who is "Medusa"
What you are researching about, the matter dealt with in a text.
What is a topic?
This is the first step in the writing process.
What is brainstorming?
This person slayed Medusa and bragged about it.
Who is an Perseus?
"She sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of this.
What is alliteration?
This famous William Shakespeare play is an old English version of Family Feud.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
This means taking one side over another.
What is bias?
When making a claim in your writing, you must prove your point with at least three of these.
What are supporting paragraphs?
This part of speech represents both something that you do and something that you are.
What is a verb?
"It's raining cats and dogs," figurative speaking.
What is an idiom?
This Nadine Gordimer story has the theme of fear can result in negative consequences.
What is "Once Upon A Time"
When researching something, this is the first source you should consider.
What is a primary source?
Writing that tells a story in a clear sequence of events.
What is narrative writing?
This person gave Odysseus a warning about the Sirens before he and his man set back out to sea.
Who is Circe?
"In the dark light there was a deafening silence that was seriously funny."
What is an oxymoron?
The Greek Myth recounts the journey of a Greek Hero back to Ithaca. On the journey he encounters Sirens, Cyclopes and others.
What is "The Odyssey" by Homer
A statement made in response to a research question.
What is a claim?
Writing that tries to convince the reader of the writer's own opinion.
What is argumentative writing?
Wow! This part of speech shows strong emotion or excitement!
What is an interjection?
"He's running faster than the wind, and that's no hype.
What is hyperbole?
These star-crossed lovers proved that they were willing to die for love.
Who are Romeo and Juliet?
Bibliographies, encyclopedias, and articles on World War II are examples of this.
What are secondary sources?
This is the last step in the writing process.
What is editing and/or publishing?
An official system of racial segregation enforced by the ruling of the South African government from 1948 to 1994.
*Think about Once Upon A Time*
What is an Apartheid?