English II - A
The Message the author is sending
What is THEME
Type of writing that is written in stanzas or lines
What is 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.
What is a Simile
The time and place the events in a story or drama are happening.
What is the Setting
Different types of writing styles: Fiction Non-Fiction Informational Drama Poetry
What are Genres
Sets of lines in a poem (sort of like a paragraph
What are Stanzas
The acronym you will help you organize your S.C.R. And what do they stand for?
C.E.R
The attitude of the author/speaker.
What is TONE
A literary device that compares two things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor
The events that happen in a story.
What is Plot
This princess was Fin's first crush.
Who is PB (Princess Bubblegum)?
What are the four paragraphs in an E.C.R.?
What are Introduction, Body Paragraph I, Body Paragraph II and Conclusion
The attitude an author expresses toward a subject.
What is Tone
First Person Second Person Third Person - Limited Third Person - Omniscient
What is Point of View
Details about how a character feels, acts, says, thinks.
What is Characterization?
The Krusty Krab restaurant is in the shape of this object.
What is treasure chest?
This needs to be included in all SCR and ECR responses.
What is a thesis statement.
A deliberate exaggeration. Ex: He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders
What is Hyberbole
Type of writing that is trying to convince an audience.
What is persuasive / argumentative?
The main character / Hero
Who is the Protagonist
Character who is against the main character / villian
Who is the Antagonist
What do you need to include in an argumentative paper, third paragraph, that you do not need to include in any other essay?
What are Counterargument and Rebuttal
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.
What is a Haiku
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. I survived the shipwreck, I am an excellent swimmer.
B. I survived the shipwreck; incidentally, I am an excellent swimmer.
C. I survived shipwreck I am an excellent swimmer.
D. I survived the shipwreck being an excellent swimmer.
What is B. I survived the shipwreck; incidentally, I am an excellent swimmer.
This is the only sentence which has proper punctuation, a semicolon prior to incidentally and a comma afterward.