Poetry &
Figurative Language
Figurative Language
This type of figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as.”
Simile
This text feature uses titles at the top of sections to tell what the section is about.
Headings
The word “preview” contains this prefix, which means “before.”
Pre-
The sequence of events in a story.
Plot
This is the author’s main idea or position in an argument.
A Claim
“The classroom was a zoo” is an example of this type of figurative language.
Metaphor
This is the main point or message that the author wants the reader to understand in a nonfiction text.
Central idea or Main Idea
This prefix means “not” or “the opposite of,” as in “unhappy.”
What is -un
This is the lesson or message that the author wants readers to take away from a story.
Theme
This type of rhetorical appeal tries to persuade the audience by using logic, facts, and evidence.
Logos
This term refers to the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words, like “Peter Piper picked…”
Alliteration
This text structure explains why something happens and what results from it.
Cause and Effect
In the sentence, “The once lively town became desolate after the factory closed, with empty streets and abandoned homes,” the context clues suggest that “desolate” means this.
empty, deserted, or lonely
What are the 5 parts of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
This type of reasoning starts with a general statement and uses it to reach a specific conclusion.
Deductive Reasoning
What is a sonnet?
A 14 line poem with an ABAB rhyme scheme.
Ends with a couplet.
What are the 3 main types of Author's Purpose?
P- Persuade
I- Inform
E- Entertain
In the sentence, “The scientist’s hypothesis was tentative, but she was eager to test it and gather more evidence,” the context clues suggest that “tentative” means this.
uncertain or not fully developed
This term describes how a character changes or grows throughout a story.
Character Development
This type of appeal persuades the audience by showing that the speaker or writer is trustworthy, credible, or knowledgeable.
Ethos
Which type of figurative language is this and WHY?
“He has the strength of Hercules.”
Allusion- It's making a reference to the Greek Myth.
This term refers to the reasons and evidence an author uses to support their central idea in a nonfiction text.
Supporting Details
In the sentence, “Her explanation was vague, leaving the audience confused and still full of questions,” the context clues suggest that “vague” means this.
Unclear or not specific
This literary element refers to the main problem or struggle a character faces in a story.
A Conflict
(Internal- a Problem inside themselves)
(External- A problem with someone or something else.)
This type of reasoning involves forming a likely explanation based on incomplete evidence or observations.
Abductive Reasoning