This technique uses vivid descriptions to create an image in the reader's mind.
What is Imagery?
Describe what Frame Story is.
What is telling a story within another story?
An author most famous for his historic play about the founding fathers.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
The daughter of a woman who unfairly had her cells stolen.
Who is Deborah Lacks?
What school did Ms. Esu graduate from?
What is Howard University?
Giving a character or scene background information.
What is Backstory?
Describe what Metaphor is.
What is A figure of speech which hints at a comparison between two things?
Who is Chinua Achebe?
The child Okonkwo showed the most love to.
Who is Ezinma?
Where is Ms.Esu from?
What is Detroit?
A conversation between multiple characters.
Describe what a hook is.
What is A way to intrigue the reader within the beginning sentences?
This author made a book on a woman who had her cells stolen.
Who is Rebecca Skloot?
George Washington's right hand man's wife.
Who is Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton?
How many years has Ms.Esu been teaching?
What is 9 years?
Careful selection of words to communicate a message or establish a particular voice or writing style
Diction
What is A brief focus on a character, giving them a spotlight in a sense?
This poet won't be sent to the kitchen tomorrow.
Who is Langston Hughes?
Juliet's violent cousin, killed by Romeo.
Who is Tybalt?
Ms.Esu once said if she could have any animal as her spirit animal it would be this one...
What is a snake?
Beginning a story in the middle of events rather than starting from the beginning.
What is In Media Res?
Describe what Syntax is.
What is the way words are arranged in a story?
This author made wrote a book an an Indian boy stuck at sea.
Who is Yann Martel?
The older brother of an Indian boy with ptsd of the ocean.
Who is Ravi?
What is Literacy Specialist?