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Mrs. Jennewine gave me 100 hours of homework to do last night. This is what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Author’s purpose includes what main forms:
a. characterization, setting, and theme
b. to inform, to persuade, express emotion, or to entertain
c. analogies and tone
d. poetry, drama, and short stories
B
Love is blind, Betrayal can ruin a friendship, Sacrifice is worth doing for the greater good, are all examples of ____________.
Theme
When there's a hurricane raging outside and someone remarks "what lovely weather we're having,"
This is an example of __________ __________.
Verbal Irony
The ___________ is the title given to a character or force (nature) that is positive.
protagonist
Inference means....
An educated guess. Using what we know and what the text says....
Tone is the author’s _____________toward the subject of the story or article.
attitude
A complete thought or sentence can also be called an _______ ______.
Independent Clause
In this O. Henry story, a married couple who can't afford Christmas gifts for each other decide to surprise each other anyway. Della sells her hair to buy James a watch chain, and James sells his watch to buy Della hair combs. What type of irony is this?
situational irony
The __________________ is the title given to the character or force (nature) who is negative.
antagonist
What are 5 strategies for annotation we discussed in class?
question
track
respond
inference
evaluation
______ expresses the writer's attitude or thoughts toward the subject.
tone
In poetry, phrases and sentences are called _____________ and paragraphs are called _____________________.
What are 5 different types of context clues we studied in class?
1. definition
2. comparison
3. example
4. contrast
5. cause-and-effect
List the elements of plot in the correct order.
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
It is my only choice.
This is an example of a(an) ______________.
a. oxymoron b. metaphor
c. alliteration d. hyperbole
oxymoron
__________ refers to the way an author uses language (words, sentences, paragraphs) to achieve a purpose.
Identify the type of conflict in the following situation:
A student is trying to side if she should sign up for an advanced class her freshman year or wait until her sophomore year.
a. Person vs Self
b. Person vs Nature
c. Person vs Society
d. Person vs Person
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______ ________ ________ are short, concise answers to questions about a selection that include supporting evidence from the text.
Text-dependent responses
_______ is implied by not directly stated
Implicit
What is a technique in which writers choose specific words for precise meaning or to convey a certain tone.
word choice
What are three ways authors create suspense?
Repetition
Describing a character's fear or anxitey
Vivid words
What does STEAL stand for?
Hint: characterization
Speech
Thoughts and Feelings
Effects and Reactions
Actions/Personality
Looks
What are three ways authors foreshadow events?
Dialogue
Events
Imagery
Details from the text to support an answer.
text evidence