Off to the RACES
Give me an R!
What is "restate?" (As in restate the prompt)
Words or phrases that appeal to the senses. Example: The days came and went like time spent in an hourglass.
What is Image or Imagery.
Persons, places or things
What is a noun?
Give me an E!
What is Explain? This answer explains why the textual evidence helps to answer the prompt
Giving non-living objects human qualities. Example: Shakespheare's pen danced along the page
What is Personification.
I am the activity in a sentence
What is a verb?
Give me an A!
What is Answer? You may have a transition word such as "the first reason... that helps to answer the prompt
Words which when spoken sound like the natural word. Exampole: buzz, crackle, fizz
What is onomatopoeia?
I am a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.
What is a pronoun?
Give me a C!
What is CITE? When you cite textual evidence, you give credit to the author of the text.
The speaker's attitude toward the subject in a poem
What is Tone?
I am the specific name of a person place or thing. Example: Mrs. Roberts, Mounview Middle School, Holden, MA
What is a proper noun? Remember, proper nouns are always capitalized.
What is S?
What is SUMMARIZE? This is usually the last sentence of your essay. Parts of the prompt is included and a brief explanation of your answers.
The overall feelings a reader gets from a poem.
What is Mood?