Poetry
What is the purpose of line breaks?
to create rhythm or sound, to signal meaning, and sometimes to give poems a particular appearance.
The author of a play is called a _______.
Playwright
ECR stands for ______________________________.
An extended-constructed response
The lesson the author wants the reader to learn is called ________________.
Theme
Simile compares two or more things using like or as. Metaphor compares two or more things without using like or as.
What is the purpose for stanzas?
to influence a poem's structure, rhythm, shape, and organization. Paragraph of a poem!
Two characteristics that help me identify drama are _______________ and _____________.
(There are more than two correct answers.)
Act(s), Scene(s), Stage directions, Characters, etc
SCR stand for ________________________________.
A short-constructed response
Subheadings, captions, and graphs can be found in ___________________ text(s).
Nonfiction / Informational
What type of figurative language is this: The fireplace heated hissed and crac
Onomatopoeia
What is mood?
Mood is the feeling created in a reader by a piece of writing.
What are scenes in a play?
A scene is a unit of the play that occurs at a specific location or time
Usually the one sentence statement that lets the reader know what a text will be about. It can also include a claim with reasoning.
Thesis statement/controlling idea
A _____________________ POV is when the reader knows what more than one or all the characters are thinking and feeling.
3rd-person omniscient
What type of figurative language is used: April is the cruelest month of the year
Personification
This is the use of the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, & touch) by an author to create mental images for the reader.
Imagery
A play usually contains two or more _____ with scenes in each.
Acts
The acronym RACE stands for ______________, ___________, _______________, and ____________.
Restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence, and explain your answer.
What is the purpose of 3rd person LIMITED point of view?
where the narrator tells the story from the perspective of a single protagonist. It offers access to a character's inner thoughts and emotions. As a result, it creates a sense of narrative empathy, making it easier for readers to imagine themselves in the viewpoint character's shoes.
What is the purpose for using figurative language?
to elicit emotion, help readers form mental images and draw readers into the work.
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
The author uses (insert poetic element) to _________________________________.
*There is more than one correct answer.
The author uses (imagery/personification/rhyme scheme) to (help readers visualize the daffodils/ to engage the reader)
What are stage directions and how do you identify them in a play?
Contain notes for the director and actors. They are not read aloud.
Stage directions are often written in italics.
A strong argumentative essay will include an __________ and __________.
An thesis, evidence
The STAAR usually includes these four (4) genres: _______________, _______________, ___________, or _____________
informational/nonfiction, poetry, fiction, or drama
What type of figurative language is used: The girl is smart, like the famous scientist Einstein.
Allusion