Literary Terms
What is the setting?
Time and place the story takes place
When a question refers to a specific passage you should...
Go back to that passage and re-read it
What is a counterclaim
opposing viewpoint, opposition to your argument
Does the following sentence use "too" correctly?
"You are to kind"
No, should be too
too= a large amount
to= going to a place
two= the number 2
What does Explain mean?
make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
"they explained that their lives centered on the religious rituals"
What is Conflict
When a character wants something but something else gets in the way.
What do you do if multiple answers seem right?
Use process of elimination to find the wrong answers
What is evidence?
Quotations/ideas from the text to support your 3 reasons
Does the following sentence use "your" correctly
"You're going to talk to him about this, right?"
Yes it is correct
your= something belongs to you
you're= you are
What does Compare mean?
note the similarity or dissimilarity between.
"individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area"
What is Tone
the mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel.
You're taking the test and you come across a word you don't know. What do you do?
Use context clues to figure it out
What is a claim?
A claim is the main argument of an essay. your thesis
Does the following sentence use "Their" correctly?
I'm gonna go over to they're house
No, Should be their
Their= Having an object "their bannanas"
They're= They Are "they're going to eat bananas"
There= A place "They are over there"
What does Illustrate mean?
To make something more clear or visible.
What is POV in literature?
List 2 different points of view
Viewpoint of the story, how it is told
1st, 3rd, and 2nd person
What is Author's Purpose?
An author's purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize
What is a thesis statement? what are its parts?
Main idea of paper
Claim(main idea), three reasons supporting that claim
When do you use a comma vs. when do you use a period?
While a period ends a sentence, a comma indicates a smaller break. Some writers think of a comma as a soft pause—a punctuation mark that separates words, clauses, or ideas within a sentence.
What does Analyze Mean?
To examine carefully and in detail, to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements
What is a Simile? What is a Metaphor?
Give examples of both!
Simile= uses like or as to compare
Metaphor= Compares without using like or as
Define Rhetoric
The art of persuasion
How do you do cite a passage?
Use this example
John Smith
"Zoos are good for Animals"
introduce author/put name in quotations
According to John Smith "Zoos are good for animals"
"Zoos are good for animals" (Smith)
When do you use a semicolon? ;
Semicolons help you connect closely related ideas without using a comma, is stronger and more sophisticated
What does Evaluate mean?
To make judgements and comment on significance.