Literary Devices
A story told from the perspective of one active character
What is First Person POV?
Where would you put the comma: Some of the students challenged the question but the teacher did not change her answer.
Some of the students challenged the question, but the teacher did not change her answer.
What should the first sentence of a body paragraph be?
Topic sentence
I overslept this morning; ________, I was late for school.
Furthermore
What is the role of your thesis statement?
Complete sentence stating the main position of your writing.
This type of narration relies heavily on imagery because the narrator does not know the any thoughts or feelings of the characters.
What is third person objective?
What is the subject?
The main person/thing in a sentence that is doing/being.
What should you use within your body paragraphs to support your ideas?
Text Evidence, Examples
What is the character/force that creates conflict for the protagonist?
True or False: You should never start a topic sentence with yes or no.
TRUE
This literary device is used when assigning value and meaning to an object.
What is symbolism?
What is a verb?
The main action/state of being in a sentence.
List all the parts of a paragraph.
-Topic sentence
-Supporting sentences (Context)
-Evidence
-Closing sentence
Simile
What should be the last sentence of a paragraph?
Closing sentence
What is the statement the author is making about the topic/subject?
Thematic Statement
Fill in the blank: I saw the movie; _____, I didn't enjoy it.
However
What is a good sentence starter for a conclusion paragraph?
In conclusion/Overall
What is a preposition?
A word used to show direction/location.
True or False: words, colors, images and actions can also be symbols.
TRUE
The entire story revolves around this character
Who is the protagonist?
We arrived late to the picnic; _______, there was nothing left to eat.
Consequently
What does a typical outline consist of?
- Introduction
- Body Paragraphs
- Conclusion
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
You have 20 seconds to look at this list of conjunctive adverbs & recite AT LEAST 10
-Accordingly, Also, Anyhow, Besides, Consequently, Conversely, Finally, Furthermore, Hence, However, Indeed, Instead, Likewise, Meanwhile, Moreover, Nevertheless, Next, Otherwise, Similarly, Still, Subsequently, Then, Therefore, Thus.
What conjunctive adverbs did you memorize?