Poetry
The name for a group of lines.
Stanza
The text structure used by an author to explain ways two things are similar and ways they are different.
Compare and Contrast
In the Acronym "PIE" for author's purpose, this is what the I stands for.
Inform
Collectively, the events that take place in a story are known as this.
Plot
What correction needs to be made?
Mr. Caddy teached the class about the fundamentals of poetry.
Replace teached with taught.
A comparison between two unlike things that does not use "like" or "as."
Metaphor
The text structure that uses signal words like first, next, and then.
Sequence/Chronological Order
The attitude of the writer towards their subject. This is the way a text is written. (Often used to describe the way we speak.)
Tone
The problem in the story.
Conflict
How can the following sentences be combined?
I wanted to go to the State Fair in October. My mom had to work and couldn't drive me.
I wanted to go to the State Fair in October, but my mom had to work and couldn't drive me.
(Add a comma and "but.")
The type of figurative language found in these lines:
An empty house
That is cold with woe;
Like a prison grim
With its bars of black,
Simile
The text structure used by an author to explain an issue and possible ways to fix it.
Problem and Solution
Subjective
This affects the characters and the conflict in the story. It is more than just when and where the story takes place.
Setting
What transition word can be added to the start of Sentence 2?
First Raul bought an acoustic guitar. He taught himself how to play on YouTube.
Then, Next, Second, etc.
The atmosphere that a poet/author creates for the reader. This is an adjective, usually an emotion.
Mood
The text structure that uses signal words such as for example, characteristics, and all about.
Description
The author's purpose is rarely explicitly stated. Instead of finding it written in the text, we have to do this.
Infer
The part of a plot diagram that takes place between the exposition and the climax. The longest part of the story.
Rising Action
What correction needs to be made to the following sentence?
If u lik turtles, u shud go to the aquarium.
Change u to you, lik to like, and shud to should.
This allows the poet to establish a lyrical rhythm. Identified with lowercase letters based on the end sounds of words.
Rhyme
The text structure of the following passage:
Oysters, hermit crabs, and mussels wiggle and crawl in salt marshes. Their movements churn up the soil and allow bacteria to break down the plant matter caught in the marsh.
Cause and Effect
The author's purpose for writing the following selection:
It was May 21, 2267, and more than ten thousand people were sitting inside the Curiosity Arena, anxiously waiting for the action to begin. The excitement inside the stadium was tangible, and perhaps none of the audience members was more thrilled to be there than Juno and Nova.
Entertain
The message or moral of a story or poem. What the author wants the reader to take away.
Theme
After which sentence can you add the following?:
Several men were holding large, heavy rocks.
(1) Henri Fontaine stood looking up at the mighty Bastille, trying to put on a brave face while his heart pounded like a drum in his chest and his hands trembled. (2) Men, commoners like Henri, surrounded him on all sides, each grasping a weapon. (3) Some had beautiful swords or heavy muskets, while others had simply made weapons using whatever they could find. (4) Henri guessed there must be close to a thousand people there who were ready to help capture the royal fortress and show they were no longer willing to obey their tyrannical king.
After sentence 3.