Poetic Devices
Simile
Comparison of two things using like or as
Thesis statement
Sentence that supports the idea of the paper usually at the beginning and ending of paper
stage directions
instructions that guide the playwright (tells actor's movements, light, emotions ect.)
There, their, they're
a place- shows possession-contraction for they are
Main idea
most important point of a paragraph or text
metaphor
comparison of two things without using like or as
Point of view
perspective of which the author tells his or her story
dialouge
conversation between two or more people in a drama
compound sentence
connects one or two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Inferencing
conclusion based on evidence or reasoning
Onomatopoeia
words that imitate sound
SCR
Short constructed response using one or two paragraphs using the RACE strategy
a written text for a play or movie
complex sentence
a sentence that uses has an independent and dependent clause and uses and subordinating conjunction ( AWUBIS)
Symbol
the use of objects, colors or characters to represent an idea
personification
giving human qualities to nonhuman things
ECR
Extended Constructed Response usually consists of 4 or more paragraphs.
setting
time or place where a play's actions unfold
preposititional phrase
a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
Internal conflict vs. external conflict
Internal conflict-struggle within a character's mind
External conflict-struggle with an outside force
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
transitional words
words that connect ideas or sentences
Narrator
a voice telling the story
FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So used to connect compound sentences
Memoir
a narrative nonfiction that focuses on a specific personal experiences or emotions