Poetry 101
What is a sonnet?
A poem with 14 lines, open rhyme scheme and usually 10 syllables per line
What is the difference between the ECR and the SCR?
The ECR is the 5 paragraph essay format response, the SCR is the paragraph format response
metaphor?
comparison of two things without using like or as
This POV uses the words "I" and "Me"
First person POV
What is a comma used for?
To separate a list or signal a pause in a sentence.
Stanza
A group of lines forming the basic recurring unit in a poem. (variations of this answer accepted)
What are at least two of the different essay types?
Answers vary (expository, argumentative, comparative, persuasive, narrative)
Alliteration
The repeating of the first letter or sound in a sentence. Ex : She sells seashells
The attitude of the writer toward the subject or the audience?
Tone
Choose the right word: "Johnathan wanted to speak to Ryan and (I/Me)
Me
Monologue
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie.
Word or phrase used to smoothly introduce paragraphs other than introduction
Transition
Onomatopoeia
Which POV should be used for formal writing such as an essay?
third person pov
What is the Principal of Timberview's name?
Mr. Douglas
Blank verse
Verse written without rhyme
What are the things required in an introductory paragraph?
Opening hook, commentary (introduce the topic) and the thesis statement of the Essay.
What types of figurative language does this sentence use?
"The wind danced through the blades of grass like a ballerina on opening night"
personification & simile
What is characterization in a story?
The creating of a personality or the "humanizing" of a character in a story.
What is the name of the main character from the longest story we read this year?
Rainsford
Iambic pentameter
10 beats or syllables in each line. Shakespeare's writing style.
What are the 7 different types of organization styles for an ECR?
Cause + Effect
Chronological
definition
sequential
order of importance
compare + contrast
Problem + Solution
List off 3 different types of figurative language and give examples.
Answers may vary
What are the 3 questions to ask in order to help determine author's purpose?
The what, the why and the how.
Where does the semicolon belong?
"We can go to the museum; to do some research. Mondays are pretty quiet there"
"We can go to the museum to do some research; Mondays are pretty quiet there"