Tone
What are the two most often used POINTS OF VIEW?
First and third person
What is the meaning of "mood" in a text.
It is the way the reader feels when experiencing the text.
What is a character?
A person, animal, thing in a novel, play, or movie
What is text evidence?
A direct piece of the text quoted in the response to a question or claim
What is a summary?
A brief retelling of a text. Usually about a paragraph.
What is the POINT OF VIEW of the following text:
I ran down the street as quickly as I could. Luckily, I was able to get in the house before the rain started.First person
Do "mood" and "tone" always match?
No. Most times that is what the author would like, but it isn't always possible.
What is "conflict" in a text
Two forces that oppose each other
How is an argument different from an explanatory essay?
An argument is a topic which must have more than one side.
What is a theme?
A lesson or moral a text wants us to learn. There may be many in one text.
What is the meaning of the word "tone?"
The author's feelings in the text
What is "figurative language?"
the use of words or phrases that go beyond their literal meaning to convey a more abstract or nuanced message
Characterization is the method by which an author informs us about the character. Which of the four methods is missing here? (the most popular way)
1. Direct descriptionSpeech and behavior
What are the three parts of a good answer to any question related to a text--(What does A.C.E stand for?)
A-Answer
C-Cite directly from the text
E-Explain how your citation supports your answer.
What do we call a text that ends at a climax?
A cliffhanger
What is a symbol?
An object that stands for an idea
Name 3 types of "figurative language."
Choices: simile, metaphor, allusion, hyperbole, personification
Arthur Miller wrote a play about the Salem Witch trials in order to highlight the injustice of turning neighbors in during the time of McCarthyism. Why do you think he wrote it as a play.
Both historic events revolve around people talking and a play requires a lot of dialogue.
How would you determine the validity of a text's argument and supporting details?
Use the internet to find additional sources to corroborate the facts
Where does an essay's thesis (or central idea) usually come?
Last sentence of the first paragraph (introduction)
What does a bald eagle symbolize?
America, freedom
Identify the figurative language used in the following:
Lightning danced down to the earth on its spindly legs.Personification
Name the five parts of plot in order.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Name three persuasive techniques.
Choices: bandwagon, ethos, logos, pathos, allusion, metaphor, etc...
What do we call persuasive devices that help us in a speech or advertisement?
Rhetoric