Language of the Test
To draw your own conclusions using evidence from the text
Infer
Correspondence
A letter.
the narrative voice of a poem (distinct from the poet).
Speaker
metaphor
comparison between two things without using like or as
When the subject of a sentence performs the action
Active voice
Composition
Crafting words, sentences, and paragraphs to create a coherent work.
AKA: Essay
Extended Constructed Response
Stanza
Poem Paragraph
building characters through descriptions of their looks,actions,effect on others, etc.
characterization
extraneous
not needed, extra, unnecessary.
A marked change in topics, moods, themes, language, etc.
Shift
A text that is intended to persuade an audience.
Persuasive/Argumentative Texts
the basic rhythmic structure of a work of poetry.
meter
allusion
a passing reference to something outside of the text.
Ex: I wish I could just click my heels together and go home.
counterargument + rebuttal
an opinion offered in opposition to another position + a statement that doubles down on your position.
Ex: Some might argue ______________, HOWEVER I maintain that _________________.
Synthesize
gathering information from two or more texts and using them to answer questions or for written responses
Short Constructed Response
A short answer to a prompt containing a claim, text evidence, and reasoning.
Continuation of one line of verse onto another.
Ex:
You make biscuits and gravy for hundred kids
serve them up good. You’re the chick
who never got past day nineteen, never found your chick voice.
Enjambment
the occurence of the same letter/sound at the beginning of closely adjointed words.
alliteration
syntax
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
Analyze
Consider in detail to discover essential features.
A premise of your argument-- should be specific and detailed.
Thesis Statement
Iamb
a metrical foot consisting of one unstressed and one stressed syllable.
Ex: shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
Ex: raining cats and dogs, costs an arm and a leg
Idiom
Combining two independent clauses JUST using a comma. A BIG grammar DON'T!
Ex: He's going to the store, he'll come home and cook dinner for us.
Comma Splice