Give Me an Example
"He is as tall as a giraffe."
What is a Simile?
According to the checklist, a thematic statement must be a complete one of these.
What is a sentence?
Every paragraph should begin with this kind of sentence.
What is a topic sentence?
Setting, Plot, and Characters fall under this category of authorial choices.
What are Literary Elements?
An extreme exaggeration that isn't meant to be taken literally.
What is a Hyperbole?
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
What is Alliteration?
A thematic statement should be a claim that is "arguable."
What is False?
You should use these types of words to help your paragraph flow smoothly from one idea to the next.
What are transition words?
This device imitates the sound it represents, like "Bang!" or "Pop!"
What is Onomatopoeia?
A phrase where two words contradict each other and don't go together, like "pretty ugly."
What is an Oxymoron?
My mom is a teddy bear."
What is a Metaphor?
To make a theme universal, you should omit these types of pronouns.
What are personal pronouns?
To support your argument, you should add one of these three things from the text.
What is a quote, summary, or paraphrase?
Imagery can appeal to five different senses. Name three of them.
What are auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, or gustatory?
This device gives human qualities to animals or objects.
What is Personification?
"I've been to the dentist many times, so I know the drill."
What is a Pun?
A thematic statement should be "universal," meaning it can be applied to these.
What are other texts?
This is the specific citation format you must use for your text evidence.
What is MLA format?
his category includes figurative language and sound devices.
hat are Literary Techniques?
A sentence that contradicts itself and defies logic but is possibly true.
What is a Paradox?
"One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish."
What is Repetition?
"Friendships are not permanent, but they are an important part of life" is an example of this.
What is a thematic statement?
This is the very last thing you should include in your paragraph.
What is a conclusive statement?
The "Mood" or "Tone" of a story is considered a literary element or a literary technique?
What is a Literary Element?
The repetition of vowel sounds within a sentence.
What is Assonance?