Figurative Language
A comparison that uses "like" or "as" to show similarities between two things.
What is Simile?
People, animals, or figures in a story.
What are Characters?
This part of the essay introduces the topic and gives readers background information on what they'll be reading about
What is Introduction?
This part introduces the characters and gives the reader the background they need to understand the story.
What is Exposition?
These are the three ways writers try to persuade an audience: one uses facts and logic, one uses emotions, and one shows trust and credibility.
What is Ethos, Logos, Pathos?
A figure of speech here human traits or actions are given to non-human objects or ideas.
What is Personification?
The time and place where the story happens.
What is Setting?
This sentence states the argument or main idea of the essay
What is Thesis Statement?
This is the turning point in the story where the main problem reaches its highest tension.
What is Climax?
This is defined as "using similar grammatical structures for balance".
What is Parallelism?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, not meant to be taken literally.
What is Hyperbole?
The author's attitude towards the subject or characters in a story.
What is Tone?
This sentence is supposed to grab the reader's attention at the start of your essay
What is Hook?
This part of the story is where events begin to develop the main problem and build interest for the reader.
What is Rising Action?
This character archetype is often blamed for problems they did not cause, often carrying guilt or responsibility unfairly placed upon them.
What is Scapegoat?
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, often used to create deeper meaning or surprise in a text.
What is Irony?
The sequence of events that make up a story, typically following a structure of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is Plot?
This is the opposing viewpoint in an argument that goes against the reader's main claim.
What is Counterclaim?
This part of the story includes the events that follow the turning point and begin to wrap up the story.
What is Falling Action?
This literary movement shaped by events like World War I and the Great Depression, often reflects disillusionment and experimentation in writing style.
What is Modernism?
A figure of speech where a part of something represents the whole OR the whole represents a part.
What is Synecdoche?
In the story "The Tortoise and the Hare", the lesson "slow and steady wins the race" is an example of this story element.
What is Theme?
This is the part of an argument where the writer responds to the opposing view and explains why it is incorrect.
What is Rebuttal Statement?
This is the part of the story where the main conflict is fully resolved and the story comes to an end.
What is Resolution/Denouement?
The acronym IDEAS describes these five context clues.
What is Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym?