English Elements
The perspective from which a story is told
Point of view
The character or voice that tells the story.
Narrator
The emotional atmosphere a reader experiences.
Mood
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
The emotional meaning of a word.
Connotation
Sentence structure and word choice
Syntax
Language that goes beyond literal meaning.
Figurative language
The author's attitude towards the subject or characters.
Tone
Main idea or argument of an essay.
Thesis statement
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
Imagery
It says in the text, "Despite their difference, the two men worked together on major Civil Rights legislation that changed the tides in the United States."
Text Evidence
A logical guess based on prior knowledge and clues in the text.
Inference
The central message, moral or lesson of a text.
Theme
The author's word choice to convey tone or meaning.
Diction
"A meal is being cooked by me" or "The ball was thrown by the boy"
Passive language
"time is money"
"he's a couch potato"
"her voice was music"
Metaphors
Compare and contrast, chronological, cause and effect
Text structure
"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently" – Henry Ford.
->Ford said that failure is a chance to start over but smarter than before.
Paraphrasing
What is this an example of?
Woody's position as Andy's favorite is threatened by the arrival of the new space ranger toy, Buzz Lightyear. When Woody's jealousy leads to Buzz getting lost, the two must overcome their differences and work together to find their way back to their owner. Their perilous journey ends in when they escape from Sid's and make it onto the moving van with Andy.
Summarizing
summarizing multiple news reports on an event to form an overall impression
gathering various car reviews to make a purchase decision
Synthesizing
In an argument for cats as apartment pets
->Cats don't need to be walked, so owners don't have to worry about taking them outside.
->They are smaller than most dogs, making them suitable for small spaces.
->Cats don't bark, which makes them good for apartments with neighbors
Supporting details
A contrast between expectation and reality.
A police station is robbed.
A fire station catches on fire.
Having 50 spoons when you only need a fork.
Irony
"We went to the park we played on the swings we had a good day today I even got ice cream"
Run-on sentence
"however", "therefore", "for example", "also", "next", and "in conclusion"
Transition words
"The toast jumped out of the toaster."
Personification
"I saw the shadow and my heart pounded"
vs.
"She saw the shadow and her heart pounded".
Point of view
"The dog chases the ball"; "James painted the house"; "She faxed the application for the job"; and "I am cooking a meal"
is what kind of voice...?
Active voice
the color white = purity
darkness = evil
roses = romance,
butterfly = transformation
dog = loyalty
Symbolism
"Because the rain was so bad."
"Ran to the store."
"Jumped inside."
Sentence fragment
"Chocolate chip ice cream is my Achilles heel"
"My dad is such a Scrooge with his money"
"The creation of the internet opened up a Pandora's box of problems for society"
Allusion