Figurative Language
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is simile
The purpose of an expository essay
What is to explain/inform
Who the author is trying to persuade
What is audience
What you should use when you do not understand a word
What is a dictionary
Peter Picked a Patch of Pickled Peppers
Alliteration
A sentence in the beginning of the essay that states the main idea of the essay and provides a "roadmap" of the essay.
What is thesis statement
A statement that can be PROVED true.
What is a fact
The attitude or feeling of the author/narrator towards the subject being written about
What is tone/mood
Giving human traits to non-living things
What is personification
How many examples (minimum) should you include in your expository essay?
What is two
An argument that appeals to the reader's emotions
What is emotional appeal/pathos
Tells the audience what happens in a story without any opinions.
What is a summary.
An extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole
What does the acronym HELPP stand for? You must get all 5 letters correct.
What is What is H-historical, E-educational, L-literary, P-personal, P-popculture
When two words contradict each other, example:
Jumbo Shrimp
What is Onomatopoeia
A technique in which an author uses description to help the audience see what they are reading.
What is imagery
A sentence at the beginning of each body paragraph that tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about.
What is topic sentence
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or other piece of literature
What is allusion