Literary Terms
What is the theme of a story?
The theme of the story is the message the author wants us to take away. It is usually not stated directly but rather implied.
What are the paragraphs in poetry called?
What does the R stand for in RACE?
Restate
Change this sentence to active voice.
The cookies were eaten by Paul.
Paul ate the cookies.
He cut the paper precisely on the line, and it fit perfectly in the grooves of the frame.
What does precisely mean?
exactly, embellish, outer, advance
exactly
What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?
Fiction is not a real-life story.
Non-fiction is a real story or collection of facts.
ABBA, CDDC, EFFE
What is this an example of?
Rhyme scheme
Which sentence is the citation?
Elie Wiesel is a strong, independent young man who always perseveres. According to Night, Wiesel's autobiography, Wiesel states that he often felt that it was his father that let him continue on. Without his father, it is very possible that Wiesel may not have survived the concentration camps.
According to Night,...
The mountain___ tall, icy, and majestic ___ looked huge at the bottom of the trail.
What should fill in the blank? ellipsis... ;comma,; --dash--; or parentheses ()
--dash--
Submarine, subway, submerge. What does SUB mean?
water, travel, eat, under
under
What is the main character of a story called?
Provide an example of alliteration.
At least three words must begin with the same sound.
How would you restate the following question?
Why does Anne feel less than her sister?
Anne feels less than her sister because...
After much consideration and experimentation, the problem was solved.
Active or Passive Voice?
Passive.
The sentence in argumentative writing that comes at the end of the first paragraph and introduces the claims is called the______.
Thesis
What are the two parts of an inference?
Information from the reading + Background knowledge of the reader
What is the difference between metaphor and simile?
Metaphor is a direct comparison.
Simile is an indirect comparison using like or as.
Explain, Examples, Ellaborate
When I woke up this morning, I was really craving blueberry pancakes?
What type of sentence is this?
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex.
Complex
Explain the difference between foreshadowing & flashback.
Foreshadowing is when there are hints throughout the story that lead us toward the ending.
Flashbacks are scenes that happened at a previous time then when the story is taking place.
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Denotation is the dictionary definition.
Provide an example of an oxymoron.
Must be two opposites side by side.
Pretty ugly.
How much should you type for a RACE response?
There is not set amount needed to type, but you must answer the question in full with citing from the text.
Wash the dishes, and make your bed!
What is the mood of this sentence?
Interrogative, Imperative, Conditional, Subjunctive, Indicative
Imperative! - It's a command.
When arguing, this type of logic relies heavily on emotions.
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Pathos