Benchmarks
A sentence describing a universal message of a text
What is theme
A reference to a famouse person, event, place , piece of literature
Allusion
a word, statement, or situation that has more than one meaning, sometimes resulting in confusion
What is ambiguous
Juxtaposition is another word for this type of text structure
Compare and contrast
While imprisoned in Alabama, he wrote a letter to white clergymen.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
How does an author persuade the reader?
What are rhetorical appeals (ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS)
An object or item meant to serve as a representation
Symbolism
A group of lines forming a unit in the poem (the "paragraph" of poetry)
What is a stanza
What is one of the components of authors style?
Diction, Syntax, Grammar, or use of Figurative Language
Which of these words should always be capitalized?
I, Florida, Winter, Dog, Chicken Nugget, Walmart, Tuesday, Spongebob SquarePants, Dinner.
What is I, Florida, Walmart,Tuesday & Spongebob SquarePants
Used to convince the audience of the authors credibility or characters.
What is ethos
What two figurative language devices have to do with word sounds?
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of poems or verse
Rhyme Scheme
Extreme exaggeration I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!
What is hyperbole
A text structure where a problem is solved
Problem and Solution
In literature, this term refers to the main point or overarching topic that the author wants to communicate.
What is central idea
What figure of speech is used in the following sentence?
The teacher told us the test would be a piece of cake, but I disagree.
What is Idiom
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
He followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule,
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.
What is A,B,A,B
A hint of future events
What is FORESHADOWING
How can textual evidence help determine the central idea?
It provides specific details or examples that support the main message.
What are the three primary purposes an author might have?
What are to inform, to persuade, and to entertain?
My waterfall of tears gushed from the pools of my eyes when I reunited with my family
What is METAPHOR
Words that have similar sounds but do not create an exact rhyme is called
What is a slant rhyme
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the authors attitude while mood is the feeling a reader gets while reading a piece of literature
Headings, subheadings, the glossary, captions, and pictures are examples of
What are text feautures