Parts of an essay
Elements of a Story
Lit Devices 1
Lit Devices 2
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The sentence that tells what you will be arguing in your essay
What is a thesis statement?
100
In "The Most Dangerous Game", General Zaroff returns to his room and finds Rainsford waiting for him.
What is the climax?
100
I know, I know, I'll get it done next!
What is repetition?
100
That spider is as big as a house!
What is a hyperbole?
200
The sentence that introduces the 3 details you will prove in your essay
What is a blueprint?
200
Doodle dies
What is the resolution?
200
The fire seems to never tire.
What is a rhyme?
200
The sparkling, shining shelf shows how hard you cleaned!
What is alliteration?
300
The paragraph that wraps up the whole essay
What is a conclusion?
300
In "The Cask of Amontillado", Montresor gets an already drunk Fortunato, more drunk.
What is a complication?
300
The trees were intimidating because of how they stood!
What is personification?
300
Her laugh was like little bells!
What is a simile?
400
What are the words that are represented by a D and an E in the rough draft?
What are details and explanations?
400
In "The Necklace", Mathilde wants more than she has in life: monetarily and in social status.
What is the exposition?
400
Why is our PE teacher running us to death?
What is a hyperbole?
400
Her giraffe legs might be awkward but they helped in her modeling career!
What is a metaphor?
500
The acronym for the 3 parts of a thesis statement
What is TOSW?
500
In "The House on Mango Street", Esperanza is a young Mexican girl who has recently moved into a rough Chicago neighborhood.
What is the exposition?
500
The mama bear roared in anger at the hunters
What is NOTHING: a mama bear can be angry at hunters!
500
The crying kid made her laugh!
What is alliteration?
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