Roots + Stems
Root word struct
What is to build?
The term used to define grabbing the reader's attention at the beginning of an essay
What is a hook?
Conversation between characters
What is dialogue?
A term given to the element when the initial sounds of a word, beginning either with a consonant or a vowel, are repeated in close succession
What is alliteration?
The character who opposes the hero or creates the conflict
What is an antagonist?
Stem dia
What is across?
The name given to the statement that addresses the main focus you want to emphasize in your paper. Hint: Found in 1st paragraph
What is a thesis statement?
A struggle between opposing forces in the plot
What is conflict?
The name of the literary device that is something in itself, and it also suggests something deeper
What is a symbol?
An account of a person's life written by that person
What is autobiography?
Root word form
What is shape?
The first step in the writing process
What is prewriting?
Takes place inside a character's mind or heart and sometimes involves a decision.
What is Internal Conflict?
The literary device often found in poetry, when you mean literally, exactly what you say
What is denotation?
A moment of great intensity in the plot of a literary work, generally bringing events to a head and leading to the conclusion
What is climax?
Stem ob
What is against/facing?
The part of the writing process where a student will edit content before submission
What is revision?
"When the shepherd's whistle releases her, she's off like an arrow running east." What literary device is used in this sentence?
What is simile?
The literary device when the idea created means something else, something that might be initially hidden, and not to be taken literally
What is connotation?
External struggle between a character and the laws and beliefs of a group
What is man vs. society?
Stem inter
What is between/along?
The part of writing traits where one's personal style or flavor is expressed
What is voice?
His words were a dagger stabbing at my heart. What literary device is used here?
What is metaphor?
A reference, within a literary work, to another work of fiction, a film, a piece of art, or even a real event
What is an allusion?
The perspective from which a story is told; may be first person, third person, or less commonly, second person
What is point-of-view?