Authors purpose
What is authors purpose?
author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader
when you give human qualities or abilities to an object or animal
What is personification
the action of solving a problem
What is resolution
a humorous verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba
What is limerick
most important or central thought of a paragraph
What is main idea
The author gives us information about the topic
What is inform
direct comparison and often uses the words like or as.
What is a simile
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something
What is climax
style of poetry that is made up of seven lines. The text forms the shape of a diamond.
What is diamonte
The author tries to convince the reader to do or believe something
What is persuade
The comparison of two unlike things using two words such as is,are,was,were
What is metaphor
series of events build toward the point of greatest interest
What is rising action
a verse of five lines that do not rhyme
What is cinquain
The author tells us a story we will enjoy
What is entertain
words, such as “buzz” or “boom”
What is onomatopoeia
the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.
What is falling action
poetry whose visual appearance matches the topic of the poem
What is concrete poetry
including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
Describe
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
What is hyperbole
description and explanation of an idea or theory.
What is exposition
unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables
What is haiku poetry