MLA
The font style and size in an MLA paper.
Times New Roman font - size 12
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
A literal comparison not using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
What should you do before reading a poem?
Analyze the title
The vantage point from which a story is read
Point of View
What side of the paper is the page number on?
The right side
A comparison between two things
Analogy
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
Irony
Is the speaker of a poem always the author?
No <3
List the points of view
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person omniscient, 3rd limited
When are in text citations used?
Summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting
Two words placed close together with opposite meanings
Juxtaposition
A contradictory combination of words
Oxymoron
Does the language of a poem contribute to its meaning?
Yes
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
Direct characterization states traits explicitly and indirect states traits through actions.
What is the order of the 4 lines of information at the top left
Name
Teachers Name
Class
Date
The repetition of a word or phrase in successive clauses
Anaphora
A group of words with a figurative, non-literal meaning
Idiom
What is a stanza?
Two or more lines of poetry arranged together in a group
What is the structure of a plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
How do you embed a quote?
Your writing "quote here" (Last name #).
A seemingly contradictory statement that could be true
Paradox
The telling of a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person in order to make a point
Anecdote
What is explication?
A literary technique used to create a close analysis
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society