Figurative Language
A comparison that uses "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The highest point of tension in a story-- where the main character faces the main problem.
What is the climax?
"E" in CER.
Evidence.
The punctuation that typically goes at the end of a sentence.
What is a period?
The two feuding families in Romeo and Juliet.
Who are the Capulets and Montagues?
A word that actually looks like the sound it makes.
What is an onomatopoeia?
The introductory part of the story. Where the reader learns about the characters, setting, and main issue.
What is the exposition?
A quote from the reading.
What is "evidence" in a CER paragraph?
The comma rule displayed in the following statement:
"Next Tuesday, which happens to be my birthday, is the only day I am available to meet."
What is a comma hug?
Xiomara's twin in Poet X.
Who is Xavier?
Repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words.
What is alliteration?
Comes after the exposition, but before the climax.
What is the rising action?
The explanation of the evidence provided.
What is "reasoning" in a CER paragraph?
The punctuation mark that combines two independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
The protagonist in "My Twisted Tongue."
Who is Ninfa Garcia?
An exaggerated expression.
What is a hyperbole?
The part of the story after the climax, but before the resolution.
What is the falling action?
The position a writer takes in response to a prompt/question.
What is the "claim" of a CER paragraph?
The punctuation mark that introduces lists, quotes, and explanations.
What is a colon?
The main character in "Fish Cheeks."
Who is Amy Tan?
A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated.
What is a metaphor?
The part of the story where the main conflict is resolved. Also known as the conclusion.
What is the resolution?
What is a CER paragraph?
The comma rule displayed in the following sentence:
"I want to go to the park, but I have homework to do."
What is two independent clauses linked with a conjunction?
The boy who wet his pants because he did not speak English, so he could not ask to go to the bathroom.
Who is Ninfa's brother?