Writing an Essay
Poems
Types of Writing
Vocab
Vocab con't
100
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
What is Diction?
100
A comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as
What is simile?
100
A story that describes a sequence of events in an incident
What is Narrative Writing?
100
The suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word
What is Connotation?
100
A strategy that demonstrates how the concept functions or operates in the real world
What is Function Strategy?
200
A compelling idea or statement designed to get readers' attention in an introduction
What is hook?
200
A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another
What is Metaphor?
200
An essay that makes an assertion and explains it with details, reasons, textual evidence, and commentary
What is Expository Essay?
200
The exact, literal meaning of a word
What is Denotation?
200
A strategy taht uses examples to help the reader understand your definition
What is Example Strategy?
300
The ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings it to a close and leaves an impression with the reader?
What is conclusion?
300
A consistent pattern of end rhyme throughout a poem
What is Rhyme Scheme?
300
A writing that explains or defines what a topic means
What is Definition Essay?
300
Articles on the internet or a newspaper
What are Examples of a Secondary Source?
300
In-person interviews or an observation
What are Examples of a Primary Source?
400
A sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic of the essay?
What is Thesis Statement?
400
A kind of poetry that does not follow any regular pattern, rhythm, or rhyme
What is Free Verse?
400
A long narrative poem about the deeds of heroes or gods
What is epic?
400
A strategy that explains what something is by showing what it is not
What is Negation Strategy?
400
A comparision of the similarity of two things
What is Analogy?
500
The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work
What is theme?
500
A group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern, that form a unit within a poem
What is Stanza?
500
A story in which the characters, objects, or actions have a meaning beyond the surface of the story
What is Allegory?
500
A character, symbol, story pattern, or other element that is common to human experience across cultures and that occurs frequently in literature, myth, and folklore
What is Archetype?
500
A noun or noun phrase that gives further detail or explanation of the noun next to it, and is usually surrounded by commas
What is Appositive?
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