Figurative Language
When an author gives nonhuman objects humanlike qualities
Personfication
Appeal to logic or reason using facts and evidence.
Logos
Shows the similarities and differences between two things
Compare and Contrast
The overall message, central idea, or deeper meaning in a text all mean.
Theme.
Crossing out answers that do not make sense is called
the process of elimination
Comparison between 2 different things using like or as
Simile
Appeal to emotions to persuade the audience
Pathos
Explains why something happens and the result of it happening.
Cause and effect
The main sequence of events of a story.
Plot
What can you do if you don't understand a vocab word that is on your test
re-read the text around the word and try to find out what it means (context clues)
when an author exaggerates a phrase/description
Hyperbole
Appeal to credibility or the trustworthiness of the speaker.
Ethos
Provides details to help the reader visualize or understand something.
Descriptions
the creation or construction of a fictional character.
Characterization
what we can do to check out answers
find evidence in the passage
An author's description and use of language that creates a visual or “mental picture” in your mind
Imagery
Studies show that students who read for 30 minutes a day improve their vocabulary by 20% over the course of a year.
Logos
A piece of extra information is added to the bottom of a page.
Footnote
A larger-than-life character who embodies the values of their culture and undertakes great journeys or quests.
Epic Hero
What you can do if you don't understand a question that is on your test
Read it multiple times & annotate for words & phrases that make sense to u
A brief reference to a person, place, event, or piece of literature that the author assumes the reader will recognize and understand.
Allusion
As a teacher with over 10 years of experience, I can confidently say that reading daily transforms lives."
Ethos
A long narrative poem that tells the story of heroic deeds or events significant to a culture or nation.
Epic Poem
when a person says something or does something that is different from what they are expected to say or do
Irony
Properly annotating the text means...
Underline & highlight key details. Make notes that help you "get" the text