Writing Basics
Literary Devices 1
Literary Devices 2
In Real Life
200
These make up the majority of an essay and contain your supporting evidence and analysis.
Body paragraph
200
Facts or supporting statements for an argument.
Evidence
200
A comparison with "like" or "as".
Simile
200
“Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees' cheese freeze. That's what made these three free fleas sneeze.”
- Dr. Seuss, Fox in Socks
Alliteration
300
This part of an essay is the first part they will read and tells readers your main idea and why your topic is important.
Introduction
300
The same letter sound repeated over a two or more words.
Alliteration
300
When a story ends suddenly or a twist is left unresolved.
Cliffhanger
400
This part of an essay wraps up all the ideas in the essay and gives a strong final message.
Conclusion
400
Directly compares one thing to another thing.
Metaphor
400
To jump back to a event in the past.
Flashback
800
A sentence that catches a reader's attention.
Hook
800
An over the top statement to emphasize an idea.
Hyperbole
800
Imbuing an object with human qualities or actions.
Personification
800
Personification
1000
This is the main argument and how the plan to argue it.
Thesis statement
1000
Using a thing to represent an idea, belief, action, or quality.
Symbolism
1000
Word choice
Diction