Literary Terms
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers is what type of figurative language.
alliteration
Repetition of similar vowel sounds. Ex: She reads ten times.
Assonance.
Usually used to shift from one idea to another. Give 2 examples.
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well. Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
Symbolism
Write down the 26 line essay outline.
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A statement that is contradicting. Ex: It was raining outside, but I could still see a glare of the sun.
paradox
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
B. Couplet
Word choice the author uses to express his ideas about a topic.
Diction
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell. The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
Imagery
What does HELP MEAN?
History, Entertainment, Literature, Personal
Making a reference historically, in literature, or specific events or people.
Allusion
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit.
Stanza
Instructions written in a play that indicate actions, movements, and emotions an actor should be expressing throughout. Usually in brackets. Ex: [Sandra is looking at Tom. She is wearing a brown hat, and is holding Tom's hand. Both are conversing in a park.] Sandra: Thanks for the wonderful suprise. Tom: [smiles] It is because I love you darling.
Stage Directions
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences. Ex: Love conquers all
Theme
Write 3 thesis statements using the following topics. 1. Write an essay explaining the positive effects of technology. 2. Write an essay explaining why it is important to laugh. 3. Write an essay explaining the positive effects of video games.
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The sun smiled over the city on this hot & scorching summer day. What type or type of figurative language might this be?
Imagery and Personification
Rhyming words that are at the end of their respective lines. What we typically think of as a normal rhyme in a poem.
End Rhyme
The reason why the author/writer is choosing to write about a certain topic. Give the three main reasons.
Author's purpose
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
The action or sequence of events in a story. Usually contains 5 basic elements: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Plot Structure
What is the meaning of infer or inference? A. Summarizing B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature C. Meaning of the story
B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature.
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
What does TPCASTT mean?
Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift,Title,Theme
What the story is mainly about. Beginning, Middle, End
Main Idea/ Summarization
The terms that refers to the language that conveys ideas by saying the opposite. An example of this term is Sarcasm. " Melissa you came in so early today to class."
Verbal Irony Sarcasm
The most important part of you essay has a subject and 2 reasons.
What is a thesis?