Literary Devices
Embedding Evidence
Themes/Claims
Commentary
100

Giving something non human, human characteristics

Personification

100
The first word or phrase of your embedding is called

Transition

100

What the poem is about (one word)

Topic or subject 

100

Commentary should be how many sentences per piece of evidence?

2

200

Lines, phrases, words, or sounds being used multiple times throughout a piece of writing

Repetition 

200

What goes in a citation?

Last name and page number

200

A theme statement is a type of...

Claim

200

Commentary should NOT be a _________, but instead, be an analysis

summary

300

A Cross, a dove, a white flag, is an example of

Symbol

300

This tells the reader what is happening when the quote takes place

Context

300

A claim should be a defensible statement, also known as an _________, not a fact

opinion

300

Where does commentary happen in a paragraph?

After the evidence

400

"His bravery was as sharpened as a steel sword"

Similie

400

Instead of using a boring verb like "said" in your embedding, Miss Frederick suggests you use _____ verb

Spicy

400

A Theme/claim appears where in a paragraph?

The first sentence

400

Commentary should explain the _____ and the ______ of your evidence

How and Why

500

"The buttery vanilla scent of fresh baked bread wafted through the glow of the open window"

Imagery


500
A good writer should try to break down their quotes into smaller pieces, also called

Snippets

500

What is a theme?

What the author is saying about the topic

500

Commentary is also sometimes referred to as

Analysis or Reasoning