Literary Devices
a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word
What is a synonym?
to restate the question and thesis statement.
What is the purpose of an introduction?
a list of sources used in research
What is a bibliography?
fiction, biography, poetry, drama, and nonfiction are examples
What are genres?
a long speech by one character to other characters or the audience
What is a monologue?
a phrase or expression with a figurative or sometimes literal meaning.
What is an idiom?
to acknowledge and address a different viewpoint
What is the purpose of a counterargument in an argumentative essay?
restating information from a source in one’s own words
What does it mean to 'paraphrase' in research?
headings, captions, diagrams, boldface words, and tables of contents are examples
What are text features?
to highlight or guide actors’ movements, tone, and technical cues
What are stage directions?
an comparison between two unlike things without “like” or “as”
What is a metaphor?
the atmosphere or emotional condition that I feel
What is the mood of a story?
a source that is accurate, unbiased, up‑to‑date, and authored by experts
What is a reliable source?
the main purpose of an informational text that compares two elements
to divide lines lines into groups
What is the purpose of a stanza in a poem?
Human characteristics to non-human things
What is personification?
main idea or underlying meaning
What is the theme of a story?
proofreading / final editing and formatting
What is the last step of a research paper or editing and revising?
the role evidence plays in an argumentative essay
What is supporting the author's claim?
pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables (example: iambic pentameter)
What is meter?
a comparison using “like” or “as”
What is a simile?
mistake in the introduction
What is being too vague or unfocused?
avoid misinformation
What is cross-checking?
the narrator’s or author’s vantage point from which a story is told
What is perspective?
exaggerated claims
What is hyperbole?
language that creates mental images by appealing to the five senses to create a vivid picture
What is the meaning of imagery in literature?
What does an ECR introduction include?
to present the focus and direction of the paper
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
the role of a setting in a story
What is to provide time and place?
the person telling the story
qualities that describe how a character thinks, feels, or behaves
What are character traits?
a statement urging the reader to do something specific
What is a call to action?
the author is an expert on the subject
What makes a source reliable when researching for an assignment?
historical fiction vs. biography element
What is fictionalized events or characters added to real history?
a conversation between two or more people
What is dialogue?
the main character or leading figure in a story
What is a protagonist?
definition: Thesis Statement
a single, clear sentence that expresses the essay’s main claim?
character dialogue is not allowed in this type of paper.
What is an informational text?
an informational text will include a majority of this
What is factual information?
problem or struggle that the characters face
What is the conflict?