Literary Devices
What is . . . the use of 'like or as' in the comparison?
What does the term 'climax' mean?
Define parallelism.
What is . . . a literary device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction.
When writing an informative essay, should you use all of the sources provided?
YES!
What is a dialect?
What is . . . a dialect is a way of speaking that is characteristic to a particular region or group of people?
What parts of a short story make up the exposition?
What is . . . the introduction to a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and time.
Explain what a primary source is and their purpose.
What is . . . a first-hand or contemporary account of an event or topic. The purpose of primary sources is to provide first hand accounts of events or a time period.
What should you include in an introductory paragraph?
What is . . . hook, brief background on the topic, and the thesis statement.
Give an example of a hyperbole.
What is . . .
"It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die!"
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!" ?
Explain the difference between rising and falling action.
What is . . . rising action comprises of all information and events leading up to the climax and falling action comprises of all events and action after the climax of the story?
Explain the difference between connotation and denotation.
What is . . .
Connotation- an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.
Denotation- the literal or primary meaning of a word
Explain the purpose of informative writing.
What is . . . informative writing is designed to give the reader correct, detailed, and proper information about a topic.
What is alliteration and give an example with the letter of Ms. Ouzts' choice?
Explain the purpose of analyzing the plot structure of a story.
What is . . . helps you understand how the story is constructed and how the author uses plot elements to create a compelling narrative?
Explain the purpose behind Charles Euchner's interpretation of "Nobody Turn Me Around."
What is . . . to provide a first hand account and interpretation of Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech.
When citing textual evidence, how should you use it within a sentence if you quoting it directly?
What is . . .
According to Mayan Civilization, the "Mayan civilization included more than 40 cities, each with a population of 5,000 to 50,000 people."
Include the quote in quotation marks AND connect it to a sentence. Do not 'plop' quotes directly into a paragraph without context.
Define theme and give an example from a piece of literature read in class.
What is . . . theme is defined as 'a literary work's central message, concern, or purpose; life lesson'?
Example: Determined by Ms. Ouzts
Select a short story from the list below and explain the story in terms of plot structure.
1. "Lamb to the Slaughter"
2. "The Monkey's Paw"
3. "Romeo and Juliet"
Ms. Ouzts will judge based on the answer.
Explain how "Reading Lolita in Tehran" and "Cairo: My City, My Revolution" are similar in their purpose.
They are similar in that they both highlight the following:
-struggles for freedom
-oppression from the government
-first hand accounts
-minority perspectives to oppression
-diary/memoir writing style
Explain the difference between editing and revising.
What is . . .
Editing- a stage of the writing process in which a writer or editor strives to improve a draft by correcting errors and making words and sentences clearer, more precise, and as effective as possible.
Revising- a process in writing of rearranging, adding, or removing paragraphs, sentences, or words.