"Lit"
The one that focused on symbolism.
What is "Sweat"?
A device where the author invokes sensory details to captivate the reader.
What is imagery?
An analytic, interpretative, or critical literary composition that typically consists of an introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
What is an essay?
A sentence used to focus ideas in an academic essay.
What is a thesis?
An 11th grade course that covers writing composition in addition to literary concepts ranging from U.S. foundations to contemporary works.
What is American Literature?
The one that focused on Irony.
What is "The Story of An Hour"?
A device in which a speaker intends to express a meaning that is directly opposite of the words stated.
What is Irony?
A mode of writing that has the purpose of explaining, informing, or describing.
What is informative/explanatory/expository writing?
The section of an argumentative essay that acknowledges standpoints that go against the essay's argument and then re-affirms the essay's argument.
What is the counter-claim/counter-argument?
A state exam used to measure students' understanding of grade-level content and concepts.
What is GMAS?
The Harlem Renaissance author whose works dealt with perspective and the black experience.
Who is Countee Cullen?
This sonic device uses repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
A mode of writing that has the purpose of proving an idea to be valid by presenting solid reasoning.
What is argument/argumentative writing?
The section of an essay that ties together the argument and leaves the audience with a strong sense of the essay's main idea(s).
What is the conclusion?
A writing strategy used to effectively construct essay paragraphs and respond to writing writing prompts.
What is the R.A.C.E Method?
The one that discussed factions and ratification of the constitution.
What is "The Federalist No. 10"?
Intentionally using a word or phrase multiple times within close proximity for effect.
What is repetition?
A mode of writing that has the purpose of telling a story.
What is narrative writing?
The section of an essay that informs the audience of the topic and purpose.
What is the introduction?
An expression used to call a reference to mind without explicitly mentioning it.
What is allusion?
The one that described what life was like for Early American settlers.
What is "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
This relates to the use of rhetorical devices to help readers understand what is intended by a text.
What is Author's Purpose?
A medium of communication that represents language with the use of symbols.
What is writing?
The section of an essay that provides evidence to support claims and reasoning.
What are body paragraphs?
A persuasive literary text/sermon that invoked heavy use of imagery and utilized methods of appeal such as Logos, Ethos, and Pathos to drive the author's purpose.
What is "Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God"?