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What is diction?
Word Choice
What is syntax?
Sentence Structure
Define parallel structure
similar structure between
sentences or parts of a sentence
What is a memoir?
a narrative in which a writer describes his or her past experiences
Define Transposed.
Cause two things to switch places.
What is figurative language?
imaginative language that is not meant to be interpreted literally, but to create an effect on the reader
What point of view uses these pronouns:
He, she, they, it
What point of view uses these pronouns:
I, my, we, our, myself, ourselves
What point of view uses these pronouns:
You, yourself, yourselves
2nd Person
Define Spew.
Vomit
What are vivid verbs?
Strong action, verbs that creates a mental picture of the verb.
Identify the vivid verb
run, catch, sprint
sprint
What type of figurative language is this?
We are like two peas in a pod.
What does it mean?
What does imagery appeal to?
the 5 senses
What are the 3 elements of a personal narrative?
incident, response, reflection
Define Mood
the general feeling the writing creates in a reader
Define Tone
a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or audience
Define Prose
ordinary language using sentences and paragraphs without meter or rhyme
Define Poetry
literary form that uses style and rhythm to express feelings or ideas
What does ACES stand for?
Answer the Prompt, Cite Evidence, Explain Evidence, Explain Significance
What are the 5 elements of voice?
Diction, Detail, Syntax, Imagery, Tone
What literary device is used here?
We entered the forbidden
narrow line of hate,
imposed,
transposed,
30 supposed,
Parallel Structure
How do you determine a character's personality traits?
Appearance, thoughts, feelings, actions, and words.
What literary device is used in this stanza?
So there we go,
climbing over
20 the iron and wood ties,
over discarded sofas
and bent-up market carts,
over a weed-and-dirt road,
into a place called South Gate
25 —all white. All American.
Imagery
What literary device is used in this stanza?
Oh, this was plenty reason
to hate us.
Plenty reason to run up behind us.
Five teenagers on bikes.
45 Plenty reason to knock
Repetition