Grammar
The past tense of the word: Swim
swam
"Quick as a cheetah" is an example of
simile
What is an LAT essay?
Literary Analysis Task
What are the two families in Romeo and Juliet?
Capulet and Montague
When an event or occurrence in a story hints at something that will happen later
foreshadowing
identify the verb in this sentence:
Mary ran through the brush, under the bridge, and all the way home.
ran
an extreme exaggeration, such as "my dog is the cutest dog in the entire world," is called
hyperbole
What goes at the end of an intro paragraph?
thesis statement
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? (full name)
William Shakespeare
What is an inciting incident?
the catalyst in a story's plot, the end of exposition and moment the action begins
what is an adverb?
a word that describes how an action occurs. ex: I ran QUICKLY
What is this an example of?
The wind howled, shaking me as I stood on my lawn.
Personification
What is a thesis statement?
your claim and your main points/examples
During what scene do Romeo and Juliet decide to get married?
balcony scene
When the reader or audience knows something that the characters do not
dramatic irony
Identify the subject in this sentence: On Tuesday, my friend ran all the way to school.
my friend
"Beauty’s effect with beauty were bereft" is an example of
alliteration
Where in an essay do topic sentences belong?
first sentence of body paragraphs
Who says: “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet”?
Juliet
What kind of literary device is this?
The sky was blue, the air crisp. I could hear the birds chirping and smell the fresh ocean air.
Imagery
Identify the pronoun AND antecedent:
Mary dropped her passport at the airport.
Pronoun: her
Antecedent: Mary
"her blue hat was all I could look at. it represented everything she had that I didn't"
symbolism
Where should I restate my thesis in an essay?
beginning of conclusion paragraph
Who says: “Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon!"
Romeo
a long speech a character makes to another character
monologue