Figuratively Speaking
Essay-ntial Readings
Types of Essays
Workshop Wonders
Misc.
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"Time is Money" is an example of this figure of speech.
What is a metaphor?
100
An essay that used the "frame" structure to describe being alone, and included the motif of an insect.
What is "The Death of the Moth" by Annie Dillard?
100
An essay that uses personal anecdotes to construct a story.
What is a Narrative Essay?
100
_____ to _____ max strength hits.
What is 5 to 10?
100
The sentence(s) that set up the main claim of your paper (must be debatable).
What is a thesis statement?
200
In the phrase, "'Let's go outside,' said Leonie."
"said Leonie" is an example of this aspect of dialogue.
What is a Tagline / Dialogue Tag?
200
Sotomayor felt angry due to neglect from this person, rather than sad.
Who is Sotomayor's mother?
200
This type of essay uses statistics and factual evidence to demonstrate a relationship between subjects.
What is a Cause and Effect essay?
200
Painter of the Sistine Chapel, which featured his own "husk."
Who is Michelangelo?
200
"Spiderweb of Shame" is an example of these two types of nouns paired together.
What is a concrete and an abstract noun?
300
The distinction between stating "The movie lasted two hours" and "The movie was too long."
What is the difference between an objective and a subjective statement?
300
This essay used anaphora as a central device to reinforce its point.
What is "Because, the Ferguson Verdict" by Ira Sukrungruang?
300
The following is an example structure for this kind of essay:
What is the Braided Essay?
300
The two main religious branches of Islam practiced in most global Muslim communities.
Who are Sunni and Shia Muslims?
300
q/f/s or ex
What is quote, fact, statistic or example?
400
The type of fish caught by the blind boy in "A View from the Bridge" by Cherokee Paul McDonald.
What is a tarpon?
400
Greek word meaning "Description" -- usually centered around a work of art.
What is Ekphrasis?
400
Isabel's descriptive essay featured both this "great" work of art and the official name for the growing vortex of plastic in the ocean.
What are "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" and "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch"?
400
The terms for the scale between Sukrugruang's experiences with his ding-dong-ditching neighbors vs. "the social and political injustices enacted on our planet."
What are the microcosm and macrocosm?
500
Shifting from "She thought the world was against her" to "She walked down the street," demonstrates the range of this POV technique.
What is psychic distance?
500
The scientific term for "wild horse" featured in "On Touching Ground" by Jericho Parms.
What is Equus Ferus?
500
"While some may contend that increasing the minimum wage could lead to higher unemployment rates, proponents assert that it is essential for addressing income inequality."
What is the naysayer argument?
500
The medical term for the buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest (see: Aliana's dad).
What is pleural effusion?
500
This Greek term translates to "right time."
What is kairos?