Vocabulary
The use of symbols to represent an idea. ____________________
The cat clutched its claws.
Alliteration
This is how many sentences your paragraph should have at least.
5
Something that is from an earlier time, tradition or style. __________________
Classical
The man came up to me and asked if I was alone.
1st Person
A ______________ is an activity, usually a religious one, that is traditional
Ritual
The movie? It was the worst movie of all time!
Hyperbole
Every paragraph needs to have one of these. It tells the audience what the paragraph is about.
_______ sentence
Topic Sentence
Stories with a possible historical basis that have been told for a long time are called
Legendary
You stayed up late last night, and now you're tired, but you need to pass this class.
2nd person
Something or someone that only exists in Myths is called ____________
Mythical
Will there be a test later? It's a definite maybe.
Oxymoron
These sentences assist in explaining the main point of a paragraph. ___________ sentences
Supporting sentences
___________ are general beliefs about groups of people which may or may not be true.
Stereotypes
Jacob lifted the covers over his head. His mother was towering over him. 'What does she want now?' he thought to himself. "Time for school!" she shouted.
3rd person limited
Something that seems likely to be true or likely to be valid is _______
Plausible
The hands of fear pushed me away.
Personification
This sentence is the last one in the paragraph. It is called a: _________ sentence.
A short story which is told in order to make a point
Parable
James stood there in total disbelief, he had never seen anything like this before in his life. "Hello James," Michael said in a friendly tone although his real motivations were anything but friendly.
3rd Person Omniscient
A cover for the blade of a sword.
Scabbard
I heard the train clang along the track.
Onomatopoeia
True or False:
A topic sentence is USUALLY the first sentence in a paragraph.
True
A mythical creature that was part man and part bull.
Minotaur
Jason and Fred stood almost face to face in anger. Neither one looked happy to see the other. "You have a lot of nerve coming here Fred," said Jason. "You're one to talk Jason," replied Fred.
3rd Person Objective / Over the Shoulder