Figurative Language
Other Devices
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Writing
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An example of this would be: He pounced like a lion.
What is a simile?
100
The attitude a writer conveys in his or her writing.
What is tone?
100
The universal message of a poem.
What is theme?
100
The argument you are making about a poem in a reading response.
What is a claim?
100
A classmate who loves drumming.
Who is Sam?
200
An example of this would be: The sunlight hugged my skin.
What is personification?
200
Who is telling the story from his or her understanding.
What is point of view?
200
An over-exaggeration to make a point.
What is a hyperboyle?
200
What you use to prove a claim.
What is textual evidence?
200
Ms. Doherty's favorite book.
What is A Long Way Gone?
300
An example of this would be: Go and mow the lawn.
What is assonance?
300
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
What is characterization?
300
A comparison not using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
300
How you connect your evidence to the claim.
What is the explanation?
300
The nickname for our class.
What is Bright's Brigade?
400
An example of this would be: I had a ton of homework.
What is hyperboyle?
400
The way in which a poem is organized.
What is structure?
400
Described as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.
What is point of view?
400
The highest score on a reading response.
What is a 4?
400
Topics we have written about in class.
What is identity, community, place, and identity?
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