English I/II - A
The Message from Them to Me
THEME
Type of writing that is written in verse or short lines
Poetry
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A comparison of 2 unlike things with the use of “like” or “as” Ex: On the clothesline, the white linens flapped like energetic white ghosts in the summer breeze.
Simile
The time and place the events in a story or drama are happening.
Setting
Different types of writing styles: Fiction Non-Fiction Informational Drama Poetry
Genre
Sets of lines in a poem (sort of like a paragraph
Stanzas
The formula you will use to revise your writings.
A.R.M.S.
A poem with no strict meter or rhyme.
Free Verse
A statement that means the opposite of what is said.
Verbal Irony
The events that happen in a story.
Plot
Poetry with a fixed structure
Formal Verse Poetry
C.U.P.S.
The attitude an author expresses toward a subject.
Tone
First Person Second Person Third Person - Limited Third Person - Omniscient
Point of View
Who in involved in the story.
Characters
Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
Meter
What steps you take in order to analyze a passage.
1. Analyze Title
2. Read 1- Overview
3. Read 2 Annotations
A deliberate exaggeration. Ex: He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders
Hyberbole
A technique used to downplay something important, often in irony. Ex: Mercutio gets gutted and tells Romeo “Tis but a scratch”
Understatement
The main character / Hero
Protagonist
Character who is against the main character / villian
Antagonist
Use this formula to create your rough draft.
R.A.C.E.
A poem that is usually about nature. It has 3 lines & does not rhyme. The fist line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables and the third line has 5 syllables.
Haiku
Images created with words that emphasize an idea or theme.
Controlling Images