literary term definitions
a sentence that explains the central idea of of an essay
what is a thesis?
how many degrees does prof. uzor have?
5 degrees
who the text is directed to
what is the audience?
where did the english language originate from?
england
the way the author arranges words to make certain points
what is style?
when is our final paper due?
december 14
an author's attitude toward the subject. reasonable, neutral and cautious
what is the most common letter in the english language?
the letter e
an introduction to an event that will happen later on in the story
what is foreshadowing?
is late work accepted?
no late work is accepted a full day after the due date.
to state something written or spoken in different words, especially in a shorter and simpler form to make the meaning clearer
what is paraphrasing
what is the most used adjective in the english language?
good
Reflects how the author feels about the subject matter or the feeling the author wants to instill in the reader.
what is tone?
how many kids does prof uzor have?
2 kids!
a phrase used to attribute quoted, annotated, or summarized material to a source. such as "he said" or "she claimed"
what is a signal phrase?
what was the top song of the year 2010?
tik tok by Ke$ha
The feeling a reader gets from a story
what is mood?
Authors' Last name, First Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. (Edition). Publisher.
what is a citation?
what is the dot over "i" and "j" called?
a superscript dot