Essay Writing
The main point of an essay.
Thesis
the main character in a story (the good guy):
protagonist
Fly like a bird is a ___________
Simile
What are the four houses in Hogwarts?
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin
What is a mudblood?
A person who had some muggle blood in their family.
To quote or use someone else’s work as evidence:
Cite
an idea we see over and over (love and family are very common)
theme
When the story goes back in time
Flashback
Where does Hagrid take Harry to buy his school supplies?
Diagon Alley
How did Harry escape the Dursley's?
He escaped through the window and into Ron's flying car
The opposite of your thesis
counterargument
A comparison without using like or as
metaphor
What type of literary term/figurative language is "it's a million degrees in here!"
hyperbole
What was Harry's pet owl's name?
Hedwig
What is a Parselmouth?
A person who can talk and understand snakes.
Antonym of introduction
conclusion
When we learn about the characters, the setting, and other details (usually in the beginning of the story) this is called
Exposition
Disproving the counterargument is called the ______
rebuttal
What does Ron do in Chapter 16 to get the "Sorcerer's Stone"?
Plays chess
What is Tom Riddle's middle name?
Marvolo
This "i" word means a guess based on evidence.
Inference
"kill two birds with one stone" and "hit the hay" are both examples of this literary term
idiom
The background and history of something that helps us to understand something fully.
context
What is the word used in the Wizarding World for non-magical people
Muggle
When rearranged Tom Marvolo Riddle becomes "I Am Lord Voldemort".
What is the name for a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as cinema, formed from iceman.
anagram