Literary Terms
What is main idea?
the most important idea about the topic that the writer is trying to convey.
What is the purpose of personification?
to express the speaker's feelings.
What is the meaning of eternity?
infinite or unending time.
The author included quotations in the story to...
to show what the characters are saying
How are rhetorical devices used?
to convince readers to agree with a claim.
What is mood?
the feeling created in the story.
What is the purpose of figurative language?
to create tone.
What is the main idea of 'Better than Words: Say it with a Selfie"?
selfies are a positive form of self-expression.
What is the meaning of 'pitiless'?
cruel; showing no pity.
What is sterotyping?
broad statements about people based on gender, age, ethnicity, race or other qualities.
What is inferencing?
to make a logical guess based on background knowledge and context clues.
Which 2 ideas are expressed in both poems?
joy and sorrow
Who invented the selfie stick and had it patented in 2005?
Wayne Fromm
What was the conflict in the story?
how Rapunzel was kept in isolation.
What is a hyperbole?
Besides "like" or "as", what is the other difference between a simile and a metaphor?
simile: comparing two unlike things.
metaphor: comparing two unlike things that have some qualities in common.
What is the purpose of the metaphor in line 8 of 'A Voice"?
to describe the manner of the father.
What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
effect: are the results of the change
affect: to cause a change
What is the primary theme at the end of the story?
to never give up.
What is a logical fallacy?
an error in logic; faulty reasoning.
What is irony?
contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or exist.
How is the theme of 'empowerment' expressed in both poems?
"Words like Freedom": him expressing freedom as empowerment; line 3, "on the my heartstrings freedom sings".
What is the main idea of "OMG, Not Another Selfie"?
that selfies are negative and cause psychological harm
How is the end of the story being set in the desert significant?
it mirrors Rapunzel's desolate living situation.
Analyzing a writer's argument will help draw conclusions about the writer's...
reliability, credibility, and bias