The Exam
This is what you should use to help your constructed responses.
Giving an inanimate object human traits
Personification
what the author uses when they change their exact topic focus or attitude in a poem
shift
group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
Stanza
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Connotation
TAEMC stands for this
Topic sentence, Answer, Evidence, why the evidence Matters, Conclusion
Using words to exaggerate a point
Hyperbole
how the author feels about their topic they are writing about (noticeable with their word choice-diction)
Attitude
When an event or story is told in the order things happened
Chronological
The exact, literal meaning of a word
Denotation
How many questions are on the test?
60
An object that represents something else
Ex: The American flag is a _____ of freedom.
Symbol
This sound device uses repetition of consonant sounds.
Ex: The big bear bit the boy.
Alliteration
the author's main argument in an essay, speech, or letter is called this
Claim
The central message or topic in a piece of literature
Theme
How long should you take to complete the entire test?
2-3 hours (if you take less than 2 you won't do well)
Comparing 2 things using like or as
Simile
the overall main message/idea of a poem or any work of literature
theme
In this type of text structure, a venn diagram could be appropriate when gathering details from the text
Compare and contrast
When a writer tries to get the reader to believe or do something
Persuasion
How many passages will be on the test? You can trick your brain into thinking there are this many short quizzes.
7
Comparing 2 unlike objects; does not use like or as
Ex: The world is a stage.
Metaphor
This excerpt from John Donne's poem is stating what? "No man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main."
No man/person can function and live entirely alone. We are all a part of mankind.
Which type of text structure is exemplified in the sentence below?
The little girl chose to eat the bear's cereal, so the bear became hungry and angry.
Cause and effect
Mood