Poetry Terms
SPLASH! is an example of this poetry term when the sound of the word echoes the sound it represents.
What is onomatopoeia?
the problem or struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict?
To find the similarities between two things is to compare; to find the differences between two things is called THIS
What is contrast?
You receive this much credit for blank answers.
What is zero points? NEVER LEAVE A QUESTION BLANK!
Your short response answers should include this many details from the text.
What is 2-3?
" The Trees danced with the wind " is an example of what figurative language term
What is personification?
The turning point in a story; usually the point with the most tension
What is the climax?
This is the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
What is fiction is fake and nonfiction is real?
Use this process to remove multiple choice answers that are incorrect in order to narrow the number of items
What is the process of elimination?
You should always use R.A.C.E.C.E.S
What are Restate question answer question, cite evidence (2x) and explain ?
"Her silk hair flowed down her back" is an example of this figurative language term.
What is metaphor?
When the author has an opinion of the topic/ subject he/she is writing about
What is the author's perpsective?
The qualities that make up a character's personality, including how he or she thinks, acts, feels, and behaves
What are character traits?
If you're unsure of an answer about a reading passage, you should ALWAYS do this.
What is LOOK BACK IN THE TEXT!
The most imporatnt sentence in your introduction
What is Thesis?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole cow" is an example of this poetry term.
What is hyperbole?
When the narrator is NOT a character involved in the story but knows the thoughts of one character it is called THIS point of view
What is third person limited?
The three main purposes authors have for writing are THESE. (Hint: The first letters of each word spell out PIE)
What are to persuade, to inform, and to entertain?
actively read by underlining, chunking and paraphrasing the main idea of that chunk of information
What is annotate?
In this part of the essay, you should include 2-3 text details and EXPLAIN how those details support the point you're trying to make.
What are the body paragraphs?
Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses
What is imagery?
An author's attitude or feelings toward the subject he or she is writing about is called this. (Ex. admiring, critical, positive, negative, etc.)
What is tone?
when the author shares information in the order of which it happens
What is sequential order ?
Use THESE to help you figure out the meaning of any unfamiliar words in a text.
What are context clues?
Always write phrases or words that connect your evidence to your analysis and move from one evidence to another (such as "This shows us..." and "In addition ...."
What is "traansition words/ phrrases"?