Poetry Terms
"Sound Effect" words
What is 1st person POV?
When the narrator is a character in the story, usually marked by clue words such as "I, we, us, me, my, us..."
What word describes a character's feelings/how the reader might be feeling?
Tone and mood questions usually need an answer that includes...
A feeling or emotion term.
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Get more personal perspective of a character- their inner thoughts/feelings...
What is alliteration?
When a series of words start with the same sound ("letter").
What word describes an author's attitude towards a particular subject/topic?
Tone
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Chronological order
What are the minimal things you must include in a SHORT response?
Claim; two pieces of evidence; a simple analysis. YES, you can use "banned phrases" but you can also write better! Just don't burn yourself out before you get to the essay?
TRUE or FALSE? You can start with any part of the test/go out of order.
Yes, but make sure you go back and make sure you didn't skip ANYTHING! I believe the test will ask you to review what questions you need to go back to, but in case it doesn't you check too!
"Her hair was onyx black" is an example of a....
Metaphor
If a text has differing perspectives/irony, it usually creates one of the two following effects:
What is irony?
When what is written is not what is expected. It can be a plot twist, or sarcasm of words.
How many claims does an ESSAY question usually include?
2+ parts.
What is the term for when the actions of something happening results in certain consequences?
Cause and Effect
"It was raining cats and dogs" is an example of...
An idiom
Term for the lesson learned in a text?
Theme
Definition of setting and what does it usually influence in a story?
How many citations should you include in a essay and how do you divide them up?
4 Citations, as least two from each passage/claim parts.
What is the act of placing two dissimilar things side-by-side to highlight their differences or similarities?
Juxtaposition/Juxtapose
"I'm so angry I can smash the wall down" is an example of...
A Hyperbole
What is 3rd person omniscient POV?
When the narrator is NOT part of the story. Marked by words like, "He, she, they..." AND the narrator can go in and out of any characters thoughts and actions.
What do COMPARE and CONTRAST mean?
To show how things are SIMILAR or DIFFERENT?
A significant event or moment where the story's direction shifts, leading to a change in the narrative or character's path. It's a point of no return, often resulting in a new conflict, obstacle, or goal for the protagonist.
Turning point
What is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory words or ideas. Think of it as a phrase that seems illogical or self-contradictory, like "living dead" or "jumbo shrimp"?
An oxymoron