Poetry Devices
Using a symbol to stand for a concept
Symbolism
The universal message of the story
Theme
Who helps Ana in her pursuit to help Kim
Wendell
What story is this theme from: Bullying is often caused by jealousy
All Summer in a Day
Statement discussing your argument of your essay
Thesis Statement
Using words that sound like the sound effect being represented
Onomatopoeia
What do we call words that describe placement? (in, under, over, etc)
Preposition
Who was Parvana's friend?
Shauzia
What story aligns with this theme: Money should not be a factor in success
What is it called when the thesis statement includes three reasons using the same verb form
Parallel Form
Leaving clues at what will happen later in the text
Foreshadowing
Describing how a subject does something (quickly, slowly, gracefully, etc)
Adverbs
Who are the three main Greek Gods featured in Percy Jackson?
Hades, Zeus, Poseidon
Who wrote "The Tell Tale Heart"?
Edgar Allen Poe
When two people speak in a narrative
Dialogue
Repeated first letter (not vowels) of a word
Consonance
A statement telling the reader what you are going to argue in your essay
Thesis statement
What is Percy's mother's boyfriend named?
Gabe
What story aligns with this theme: Life is more valuable than money
Buttons, Buttons
When the point of view is like a security camera, looking down on the scene
3rd Person
When the reader knows something the characters do not
Irony
Referencing another famous work
Allusion
Who is Houssain?
Parvana's brother
Name the three close reads we did this year
Eleven, All About Wolves/White Fang, Making of a Scientist
True or False: Ms. A will miss you all very much
VERY true