Genres
Genre
What is the way we categorize literature based on structure?
The dog was tired he went to take a nap.
What is a run-on
When a reader uses context clues to infer what will happen next
What is to make a prediction
The first sentence in an essay
What is the hook
The cat is slimy like an egg yoke
What is a simile
Uses lines and stanzas to create a message
What is poetry
I met george washington.
What is capitalizing proper nouns
When a reader tries to create a relationship between the text and their own experiences
What is connection?
The first sentence in a body paragraph
What is a topic sentence
Third period lasts a 1,000 years
What is a hyperbole
Uses paragraphs and sentences to create stories that can be fiction or non fiction
What is prose
My favorite poem is The Journey.
What is quotation marks around the poem
When a read asks things about the text that they do not yet understand
What is to question?
The last sentence in the introduction that helps structure the entire essay
What is a thesis statement
What is an idiom
Uses lines and scripts to create a story that is portrayed by actors
What is drama
Although we have midterms this week.
What is a sentence fragment
When a reader imagines the text in their head
What is to visualize
The format you set a paper up in an English class
What is MLA format
The wind whistled an old show tune through my window
What is personification
Nonfiction and Fiction
Subgenres of prose
The world is sad and hurting, we should all be nice to each other.
What is a comma splice
When a reader tries to understand the significance of what they read
What is to evaluate
The final page in a research or informative paper that includes the resources an author used throughout their paper
What is the works cited page
Our love is a virus that knows no boundaries
What is a metaphor