Poetry
A comparison of two objects or ideas without using like or as.
You are doing this when you do not cite your source or give credit to the author.
What is plagiarizing?
The first sentence of your essay that grabs your reader's attention.
What is a hook.
An author gives clues or hints as to what events will happen later in a text.
What is foreshadowing?
The author's message or main idea of a story. It is often stated as a lesson about life in general.
What is theme.
The following is an example of what type of figurative language: "Summer grass aches and whispers. It wants something; it calls and sings..."
Personification
How would you cite the following quote from your amazing teacher:
we build each other up in this room, not tear each other down
The college prep English teacher at United says, "we build each other up in this room, not tear each other down" (Weber).
OR
Mrs. Weber always says, "we build each other up in this room, not tear each other down."
The main argument or purpose of your essay. It provides a roadmap for the reader, outlining the main points or arguments that will be discussed in the essay. This helps guide the writing process and keeps the essay focused and organized.
What is a thesis statement.
An author would provide this rhetorical device in order to make his/her audience trust what he/she is saying.
What is ethos or using credibility to persuade someone.
An author shows or tells the reader the personalities the characters have in a story.
What is internal/indirect and/or external/direct characterization?
In "The Road not Taken" what does the setting being during fall symbolize for the poem and it's overall meaning?
Fall represents change that occur with decisions.
To take an author's words and put them into your own.
What is paraphrasing
Double Jeopardy!!!
Body paragraphs should start with a topic sentence. Explain what the function of a topic sentence is and provide an example.
Function: to explain one of the subtopics of the writing. For example: your topic is about why capital punishment is justified. Your topic sentence should show a subtopic such as: Capital punishment for violent offenders is the only way to ensure the public is safe.
An author will do this to make a word or phrase stand out and be memorable to the audience.
What is repetition/anaphora/parallelism?
These two things help to develop the theme of a story.
What is characters/character developments and plot events.
"And you learn that you really can endure, you really are strong, you really do have worth, and you learn, and you learn; with every goodbye, you learn." The repetition/anaphora of "you learn" is done for this purpose.
To draw attention to/emphasize this idea
What are some types of nonfiction text elements?
Table of contents, index, glossary, headings, subheadings, bold words, pictures and their captions, labeled diagrams, and charts.
When writing the body paragraph, what should you do after you provide your cited text evidence?
Elaborate of the text evidence to explain why that evidence matters to your subtopic and overall topic.
"Our relationship was doomed, just like Romeo and Juliet's was." This is an example of which rhetorical device? (NOT simile)
What is an Allusion.
The title of a text, the author, and the main plot points are necessary when writing what?
What is an objective summary
Colors, seasons, and even actions like sleeping or learning to walk without having feet can have another meaning while reading poetry and fiction texts. Which literary term is this?
What is symbolism?
When writing an essay and you explain how/why the evidence relates to the topic sentence and thesis statement.
What is elaborating the text evidence?
When writing an argumentative essay, how do you show your reader that you have researched and understand both sides of an argument and that you still have the better claim?
By including a counterargument that has a counterclaim and a rebuttal.
When someone is speaking or when you are reading a written speech, you read something that makes you want to react without using your brain/logical thinking. What type of appeal was used?
What is using pathos or an emotional appeal.
Double Jeopardy!!!
Name the three types of irony AND what they do.
Situational- the situation is different than expected
Dramatic- someone knows something that others don't
Verbal- like sarcasm- something is said that is the opposite of what you mean