Literary Devices
A statement about life, human nature (how people are) or society. Typically a sentence.
What is a central idea?
To criticize or scold
What is berate?
The first sentence of an introduction – grabs the reader's attention
A writing strategy:
Claim: A statement where a writer states their position that they will be discussing
Introduce the topic by using outside information
Cite a direct quote
Explain How the evidence is relevant and what is shows
What is CICE?
The excerpt from this book by Steve Pemberton details the challenging experiences Steve had as a child and how books were a refuge and source of peace for him during that time
What is A Chance in the World?
A unifying idea or topic that repeats throughout a text. It usually relates to the central idea/message of the text. It is typically one word.
What is a theme?
To captivate or make motionless with awe
What is transfix?
A paragraph addressing the opposing sides' position on an argument
What is a counterclaim?
Four sentence types
What is statement, question, exclamation, command?
A book about two teenagers set in Oakland, California
What is The 57 Bus?
A comparison made between two things using like or as
What is a simile?
A numerical value that represents a piece of data, often used in analyzing or interpreting information.
What is a statistic?
The amount of paragraphs an argumentative essay typically is
5 paragraphs
Strategies you can use to write a topic sentence
What is: Sentence type, subordinating conjunction, appositive
"On her walls she'd posted the family slogan: Never let your obstacles become more important than your goal. The goals: go to class, get your grades up, graduate, stay out of jail, survive. Her office was a safe zone for Richard."
Who is Miss Kaprice?
A reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing or event, or other literary work that it is presumed the reader is familiar with
What is an allusion?
An official rule or proclamation
What is an edict
The amount of paragraphs a literary analysis essay typically is
2-3 paragraphs
because tells why
but shows change of direction
___ indicates cause and effect
What is so?
"I understand. More completely than you'll know. And I think you're right. I think what happened that day did spare others from my father's...evil."
Who is Daria Gramercy?
The meaning someone would find in the dictionary is ______, the meaning that includes the feelings and ideas people may connect with the word is ______.
What is denotation and connotation?
To maintain or support something over a period of time
What is sustain?
You are asked to write a literary analysis essay about Night by Elie Wiesel. In the essay, you are required to identify a central idea or theme in the text and one or more writing strategy that develops and supports this central idea or theme. What are your first steps?
ANSWER THIS QUESTION ON YOUR WHITEBOARD
What is (any answer is acceptable):
Pick my idea, organize my notes, write and say more, revise, edit
Identify one central idea or theme and one writing strategy (literary device) in Night
Create an outline on scratch paper to plan a 2 to 3 paragraph essay.
Write a thesis statement that includes the central idea and writing strategy
You are asked to write a literary analysis essay about Night by Elie Wiesel. In the essay, you are required to identify a central idea of theme in the text and one or more writing strategy that develops and supports this central idea of theme. What are your first steps?
ANSWER THIS QUESTION ON YOUR WHITEBOARD
What is (any answer is acceptable):
Pick my idea, organize my notes, write and say more, revise, edit
Identify one central idea or theme and one writing strategy (literary device) in Night
Create an outline on scratch paper to plan a 2 to 3 paragraph essay.
Write a thesis statement that includes the central idea and writing strategyThe name of the person who terrorized a small town in Skidmore, Missouri, told in the Criminal podcast Bully
Who is Ken McElroy?