Basic Terms
"She is cute as a button" is an example of...
Simile
"Boom! Wham! Pow!"
Onomatopoeia
The main argument of a piece of writing.
Thesis/Claim
Papers should be ___________ spaced
Double
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda
Words of the Wiser
What is the feeling a reader gets from a text when reading called?
Mood
Theme
A point made by the opposing side of the argument.
Counterclaim
A moment when the character (or reader) has an epiphany and realizes something quite important to the plot.
A-Ha Moment
Words that describes nouns are called...
Adjectives
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
Alliteration
The group of people that a piece of writing is intended for...
Audience
The work cited page should be an entirely __________ page at the end of the document
separate
"Henrietta thought back to her childhood and seemed to understand that her mother was trying to protect her - not hurt her - when they moved from the west coast to the north."
Memory Moment
What is imagery that has to do with touch, taste, smell, sight or sound?
Sensory imagery
I ran, ran, ran all the way through town.
Repetition
When disputing a counterclaim, you make a ________
Rebuttal
Where does a reader usually find the thesis/claim statement?
At the end of the introductory paragraph
"Do you have to be the best in order to see that you have left your friends behind?"
Tough Questions
Adverbs describe...
Adjectives, verbs, other adverbs
"It's strange. He is such a great driving instructor; I can't believe he ran into a stop sign and caused that four-car accident."
Irony
The genre of writing the position paper consisted of...
Argument
M.L.A. stands for this...
Modern Language Association
Rupert didn't say a word at dinner all evening, and the guests began to take notice; he usually was the life of the party.
Contrast and Contradictions