Poetic Elements and Structure & Figurative Language
A recurring sound pattern in poetry, often created by repeating consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
The character that has a problem to solve and the story revolves around
What is the protagonist?
The main idea is stated directly in the text
What is explicit?
A statement that contains the main ideas of the argument
What is a claim?
Bob went to see a football game with his dad. They had been looking forward to this game for months. Their favorite team was playing. There team ended up losing. Bob was so upset. Based on the text, WHY was Bob upset?
His team lost.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
What is meter?
The name of the poem in Unit 2 that talks about making choices and the choices that shape us
The Road Not Taken
a. who is the main character . b. what the story is mainly about. c. the details of the story. d. nothing
The main idea of a story tells us__________________.
B. what the story is mainly about
She claimed that family and friends help us on our journey through life.
Who is Michelle Obama?
John was a Nascar driver and he had just one his first race. He climbed out of the window of his car and threw his fist up into the air. John was so overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race. What detail from the text tells you how John feels?
he grinned, threw his fist up, never forget the moment.
This term describes the emotional feeling or atmosphere conveyed by a poem
What is tone?
The highest point in a story or turning point
What is the climax?
True or False
When summarizing a story or a passage, you are supposed to tell the main idea.
True
When you include direct evidence, these should be places around the text from those sources
What is quotation marks?
Alex was in a hurry to get home to watch football. He was driving over the speed limit when suddenly, he heard a siren and saw flashing lights, "No! Please not now," he thought. What do you think is happening? How do you know?
he is getting pulled over, flashing lights.
A poem with no set rhyme scheme or meter
What is free verse?
Two things that we used from "The Outsiders" that helps us figure out that the gang is like a family
dialogue, conversation, actions, thoughts, reactions, feelings, description, or plot events (must name at least 2)
What two things are needed to find the Main Idea?
A. supporting points and details B. clues and prior knowledge C. paper and pencil D. comparing and contrasting
What is A. supporting points and details?
This occurs when sources are not cites or credit is not given to an author
What is plagiarism?
If I were answering the question: "How should a new student act on the first day of school at WCMS?", which is an important detail? A. WCMS is in Dixon, Kentucky. B. Kids at WCMS appreciate a person who is kind and friendly. C. You should have all of your information (phone number, address, etc.) ready when you come to register at WCMS.
B. Kids at WCMS appreciate a person who is kind and friendly.
The literary device where a word or phrase is used to suggest its opposite meaning
What is irony?
The 5 parts of a story plot map or plot diagram in order from beginning to end
1. introduction, 2. rising action, 3. climax, 4. falling action, 5. resolution
To examine the parts of something in detail
What is analyze?
Facts, quotations, examples, and statics can be used for this
What is evidence?
The new girl at school didn't talk to anyone all day. When the teacher called on her she looked down at her desk. I don't think she made any friends on her first day. From this I can guess that the new girl is probably_____.
Shy, scared, embarrassed