Grammar
An adverb is...
A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
What is a theme?
The theme is the broader topic or idea that is explored and developed throughout a piece of writing.
For example, in a novel, the theme could be "the struggle for justice" or "the impact of war on individuals and society." (a.k.a a life lesson)
Name three types of figurative language.
Imagery, simile, metaphor, synecdoche, idiom, alliteration, pun, allegory, metonym, irony, symbolism, oxymoron, allusion, oxymoron, paradox, personification, euphemism
"Random quote," ("Article Title," para. 3).
Define the word relevant.
Having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Give an example of a complex sentence.
What's the difference between indirect and direct characterization?
Indirect characterization comes from the inferences we make about characters. Direct characterization is information about the characters that the author explicitly states.
Why would an author choose to tell their story through poems rather than traditional narrative text structures?
To express emotions more deeply
What does it mean when a text is written in chronological order?
The events are presented in order in which they happened in time
Define characterize
Describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of someone or something
What is the subject of this sentence? "Target is the best place to buy house stuff."
Target
Suspense
What are the “paragraphs” in poems called?
Stanzas
Personal Bias
To be in opposition to
Where does the punctuation belong in this sentence? "I hate long lines car rides and tests"
"I hate long lines, car rides, and tests."
Which author's craft technique would best be used to let the audience know a hint of what was to come later on in a story?
Foreshadowing
Name two verse novels we read this year.
Inside Out and Back Again, The Crossover, Red, White, and Whole, Starfish, and/or Everywhere Blue
When a text dependent analysis question asks you to compare and contrast, what is it asking you to do?
It's asking you to consider the similarities and differences in a text or event.
Define illustrate.
Make clear or understandable by giving an example
Which type(s) of sentences are best when you need to explain your answers?
Compound AND compound-complex sentences
What is a motif?
A repeated pattern--an image, sound, word, or symbol that comes back again and again within a particular story.
Which type of figurative language most commonly occurs in poetry?
Imagery
What are the benefits of a problem and solution style argument or text?
It explains what issues are already occurring and provides the answers to those problems.
What's the difference between explicit and implicit?
Explicit: precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable. Implicit: suggested though not directly expressed