Vocabulary
The main problem in the story
Conflict
How a story is meant to make the reader (us) feel
Mood
The statement you are trying to prove is true
Claim
What are 3 rhetorical devices?
Anecdote, rhetorical question, repitition
“He was as quiet as a mouse” is an example of what type of figurative language
Simile
The message or lesson the author tries to teach in the story
Theme
How the author says something in the poem
Tone
Information from the source that supports an argument/idea
Text Evidence
What's the author's message called in an informational text?
Thesis
"Peter Piped Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
How the information in the text is organized
Text Structure
The rhythm of a poem/ number of syllables in the word
Meter
The second body paragraph of your argumentative essay that addresses the other side.
Counterargument
What are 3 examples of text evidence in an informational text?
Dates, Data, Statistics, Pictures, Graphs, Charts, Facts, Etc...
"He's got tons of money" is what type of a figurative language?
Hyperbole
Combining our background knowledge with what we read from the text
Inferencing
In a poem, the tone of the author often creates the _____ of the poem.
Mood
Convinces the audience the character is reliable and credible (rhetorical appeal)
Ethos
Is an informational text subjective or objective?
Objective
"Alone together" is what type of figurative language?
Oxymoron
The words an author uses to go beyond the literal meaning, often used to get a point across or emphasize something
Figurative Language
The patterns of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza
Rhyme Scheme
Uses the reader's emotions to persuade them (rhetorical appeal)
Pathos
Give three examples of an informational text
Biographies, essays, textbooks, articles, etc
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
While both compare two unlike things, but simile uses a "like" or "as" while metaphor does not.