Writing
What does TAG stand for?
Title, author, genre
Personification
Giving non-living things human like qualities/traits.
What is characterization?
The way an author reveals elements of a character's personality.
Noun
a person, place, or thing.
An event that is the opposite of what one would expect.
What should a summary consist of?
Significant details from the beginning, middle, and end of a story. The 5 W's.
Hyperbole
An unrealistic exaggeration
Dynamic Character
Changes throughout the story, learns a lesson
Adjective
Describing word (noun)
What is a central idea?
A general lesson about life, people, or the world, learned through a text.
What is a thesis statement?
A "roadmap" of your paper. Your claim. The last sentence of a paragraph.
Simile
Static Character
Does not change, remains the same for the story
Adverb
Describing a verb
Dramatic Irony
When the reader knows something about the story that the characters do not.
What is a topic sentence and where does it belong?
A general sentence re-introducing the topic you're writing about. 1st sentence of body paragraph.
Metaphor
A direct comparison of two unrelated things without like or as.
Direct Characterization
When you are explicitly told something about a character
Verb
An action word
T/F: A central idea can contain specific details from a story
FALSE: Central ideas must be general, non-specific, and applicable to all.
What is context?
Background information, or situational information, given to the reader to fully understand the analysis.
Imagery
The use of our 5 senses to help us relate and connect to a text.
What does STEAL stand for?
Speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks.
Conjunction
A word that is used to connect two ideas
What does it mean to convey?
To show.