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Poetry
Narratives
Persuasion
Figurative Language
Text Structures
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These parts of a poem act like paragraphs. There are usually several of them, and they usually contain the same number of lines.
What is a STANZA.
100
This term describes the sequence of events in a story. It has five distinct parts.
What is a PLOT.
100
This can be found at the introduction of a persuasive piece of writing. It is a statement that tells us what the author wants us to believe by the end of his or her essay.
What is a CLAIM or THESIS STATEMENT.
100
This type of figurative language compares two things by stating that one thing is something else.
What is a METAPHOR.
100
This type of text structures reveals the similarities and/or differences between two things. It is often displayed in a Venn Diagram or a T-Chart.
What is COMPARE and CONTRAST.
200
This describes the author's attitude toward the subject that he or she is discussing in his or her piece of writing.
What is TONE.
200
This element is the most dramatic point of a story. It is when the protagonist comes face-to-face with an antagonist.
What is the CLIMAX.
200
When an author is trying to persuade readers, he or she must use these sorts of statements as topic sentences of each body paragraph in his or her essay. These topic senteces explain why we should agree with the author's point of view.
What are REASONS.
200
This sort of figurative language gives a nonliving/static object some human traits or characteristics.
What is PERSONIFICATION.
200
This type of text structure is used to explain step-by-step instructions on how to do or make something.
What is SEQUENCE/PROCESS.
300
This term describes the emotional effect that an author's piece of writing has on readers.
What is MOOD.
300
This term describes the overall "moral of the story." It states what readers are intended to learn by the end of a piece of writing.
What is the THEME.
300
This is the author's proof for why readers should believe his or her point of view. This proof must be based on facts.
What is EVIDENCE.
300
This type of figurative language can be found by the repetition of initial consonant sounds.
What is ALLITERATION.
300
This type of text structure explains the order of events in a story. It can be displayed with a timeline.
What is CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
400
This sort of language states exactly what authors mean. This other sort of language cannot be taken as truth; rather, it is when authors use imaginative comparisons in order to give precise expression to what they want to convey.
What is LITERAL LANGUAGE and FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE.
400
This type of narration can be found when the speaker is talking about other people. Often times, the speaker understands what characters are doing AND what characters are thinking. The speaker does not use the word "I."
What is THIRD PERSON NARRATION or OMNISCIENT NARRATION.
400
An author builds this in a persuasive piece of writing through the use of a claim, reasons, and evidence. The author discusses how examples prove his point and addresses opposing viewpoints.
What is an ARGUMENT.
400
This sort of figurative language can be found in an extreme exaggeration or overdramatic statement.
What is HYPERBOLE.
400
This type of text structure explains an issue and a way to resolve this issue. It is often used in persuasive writing.
What is PROBLEM/SOLUTION.
500
This sort of rhyme can be found when words at the end of different lines rhyme. This sort of rhyme can be found when words within the same line rhyme.
What is EXTERNAL RHYME and INTERNAL RHYME.
500
This term describes the problem in the story. It can exist inside a character's mind and emotions, or it can be an outside force (nature, another character, etc.) that the main character must come face-to-face with.
What is CONFLICT.
500
When an author writes a persuasive piece of writing, he or she is trying to get readers to believe his or her point of view. Another word for these readers is... ?
What is an AUDIENCE.
500
This term is used to state the dictionary definition of a word. This other term is used to state the emotional associations of a word. Yes, there are two answers to this question, and yes, you must get both of them correct.
What is DENOTATION and CONNOTATION.
500
This type of text structure reveals the structural layout of a space or place. It often uses adjectives in order to bring this space to life. It could best be revealed through a blueprint or an illustration in a story.
What is SPATIAL/DESCRIPTIVE.