MLA Format
Literary Elements
Text Analysis
Grammar
Literary Elements Continued
100

The necessary text font for MLA.

What is Times New Roman?

100

The method by which a writer directly or indirectly reveals his major or minor characters to his readers.

What is characterization?

100

Step 3 of Intro.

What is Thesis?

100

The boss and his colleagues (has/have) been robbed by the burglar.

What is HAVE?

100

A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

What is a metaphor?

200

The necessary font SIZE for MLA.

What is 12 point?

200

The context of time and place of a work.

What is Setting?

200

Body Paragraph Step 1.

What is Topic Sentence?

200

Is there anything wrong in this sentence?: Ongoing research by several scientists suggests that regular periods of meditation reduce blood pressure.

What is NO?What is HAVE?

200

Vivid descriptions that appeal to a reader’s senses.

What is imagery?

300

The necessary spacing for MLA.

What is Double Spaced?

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! The author's attitude towards a certain topic.

What is tone?

300

Body Paragraph Step 3: Provide your evidence: ________________________

(Give the explanation / The vital instructions for this step)

What is Make sure your evidence corresponds with your claim and your literary element

300

Forty years is/are a long time.

What is IS?

300

A recurring object, person, or place in a short story, novel, or play that takes on a deeper meaning.

What is Symbolism?

400

Where the page numbers and last name go in the MLA Format

What is Top Right?

400

The internal or external struggle of a fictional character.

What is conflict?

400

The Thesis Formula.

What is Through [evidence], [author’s name/ “the author”] uses [literary element] to convey how [claim].

400

Is there anything wrong in this sentence?: You are doing better than me, but I should receive a higher grade once the final is taken into account.

What is YES? ("me" should be "I")

400

Which is an example of Mood?: 1. I HATE COMMUNISM! 2. As soon as I entered, the bits yellow wallpaper, the smell of moist carpet, and loud buzzing lights gave me a headache.

What is 2?

500
The necessary margin size for MLA format.

What is 1 inch?

500

Persuasive strategies directed at an audience's logic, emotions, and conscience.

What is appeals?

500

Body Paragraph Step 5 Sub-steps (There are 4, but one is not imperative..)

What is...

-How is your literary element being used here? 

-Why did the author use it this way?

-Did the use of this element have any effects on you, the reader?

-Use all of this and the content of your quote to explain how it all proves your claim.

500

Neither of the girls (was/were) frightened by the wild animals that scurried incessantly past their tent. 

What is WAS?

500

The act of placing two or more things side by side to highlight their similarities or differences.

What is Juxtaposition?

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