Literary Elements, Theme, Poetry & Pov
This is the sequence of events in a story, typically including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is plot?
This text structure is used when an author describes the cause of an event and its resulting effects.
What is cause and effect?
This type of figurative language uses extreme exaggeration to make a point, like "I've told you a million times."
What is hyperbole?
This is the first step in the writing process where you gather and organize your ideas before starting your draft.
What is prewriting/planning?
The underlying message or lesson that an author wants readers to take away from a story.
What is theme?
This text structure presents information in the order in which events happen over time.
What is chronological order?
This reading strategy involves restating information from a text in your own words while keeping the original meaning.
What is paraphrasing?
This is the part of an argument where the writer responds to opposing viewpoints to strengthen their own position.
What is a Counterclaim (or rebuttal)?
This element of poetry refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that gives a poem its rhythm.
What is meter?
This is the main point or concept that an author wants to communicate throughout a text, often supported by details and examples.
What is central idea?
This skill involves briefly retelling the main ideas of a text in your own words, leaving out the unimportant details.
What is summarizing?
This type of writing is used to explain, describe, or inform the reader about a topic using facts and clear organization.
What is expository writing?
In this point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
What is third-person omniscient?
When an author writes to entertain, inform, or persuade the reader, they are demonstrating what?
What is author's purpose?
When comparing two texts with similar themes, you should look at how each author develops the message through these three elements: Plot, characters, and______.
What is setting?
What is "Cite evidence"?
This is when a character faces a difficult choice between two or more conflicting actions, often revealing their inner struggles.
What is internal conflict?
This is the part of an argument where the author presents the reasoning or logic behind their position.
What is the claim?
This type of rhetorical appeal tries to convince the audience by using facts, statistics, or logical reasoning.
What is logos?
In R.A.C.E.S. strategy, the Letter "R" reminds you to do this at the beginning of your response.
What is restate the question?