Narrative Essay
These are the three main parts of a narrative.
Beginning, middle, end
What do you call the 3 paragraphs in the middle of the essay?
Body paragraphs
Eyes like glass
Simile
The use of figurative language in poetry to represent objects, actions and ideas in a way that appeals to our five senses.
Imagery OR Sensory language
What are the dates of the MCAS exam?
3/26 and 3/27
What do you call the perspective from which a story is written?
What do you call the last sentence of your introduction, where you directly respond to the prompt?
Thesis statement
The forest called to me
Personification
A brief reference to a specific person, event, place, or work of art.
Allusion
What do I need to have with me on MCAS testing days?
This is the turning point or the highest point of interest in a story
Climax
What are the three main parts of each body paragraph?
Claim - evidence - reasoning
The city was a hive of activity
Metaphor
The author’s specific word choice.
Diction
The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.
Theme
This is the ending of the story, where the problem is fixed
Resolution
What are the first two parts of the introduction paragraph?
Hook & background
The bell clanged, and we knew dinner was ready
Onomatopoeia
The feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing.
Mood
What does it mean to write a "synthesis" essay.
You are using information (quotes) from two different passages/texts.
Name the two main purposes of narrative writing
To tell a story and to entertain
What two questions should be answered in your conclusion?
What? So what?
I waited years for the bus to arrive
Hyperbole
The positive and negative associations we make with words.
Connotation
How would you show that you are aware of the "task and mode" if your essay prompt asks you to write a letter to a government official?
Greeting: "Dear____"
Sign off: "Thank you ____"