SHAMPOO
A comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
The poem's equivalent of a sentence. It can be as long as several phrases or as short as a single letter.
What is a line?
The central, overarching idea of an essay, usually written as a single statement.
What is a thesis?
A set of signs and symbols that clarify what, when, and how things are said. (. , ! ? are all examples of this)
What is punctuation?
School normally ends at this time on a Wednesday.
What is 12:35 pm?
The repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of a set of words.
What is alliteration?
The poem's equivalent of a paragraph. A poem can consist of just one of these or many of these.
What is a stanza?
A type of essay where the author tries to persuade the reader using evidence and reasoning.
What is an argumentative essay?
Words or phrases that share the same or similar meaning, such as "happy" and "joyful."
What are synonyms?
What is the Tab key?
"My hair doesn't like the humidity and frizzes up in protest" is an example of this.
What is personification?
AABBA is an example of this.
What is rhyme scheme?
The part of an essay where the author addresses their opponent's ideas and refutes them, usually as the paragraph right before the conclusion.
What is a counterargument?
What is an imperative statement?
DAILY DOUBLE (2x points)
This is Mr. Kow's favorite color.
What is the color blue?
"CRASH!" "BANG!" and "SLAM!" are all examples of this.
What is onomatopoeia?
The flow of the beat in a poem. Gives poetry a musical feel, and can be fast or slow depending on the subject and mood.
What is rhythm?
A type of essay where the author tells a story with a plot and characters.
What is a narrative essay?
A text structure type that describes a conflict and how that conflict is resolved.
What is problem & solution?
This is the nickname for Ms. Baldwin's daughter.
What is Emma Bee?
Give an example of an oxymoron.
An oxymoron combines two words with opposite meanings.
A type of rhyme in which words share similar but not identical sounds at the end of a line, such as "hat" and "bad."
What is a slant rhyme?
What is the acronym we use to remember the three types of writing?
PIE (Persuade, Inform, Entertain)
A set of adjectives that can be swapped interchangeably and mean the same thing, calling for a comma to separate them.
What are coordinate adjectives?
The name of the ostler who eavesdropped on the Highwayman and Bess in Alfred Noyes' poem.
Who is Tim?