Definitions
Literary Devices
Essays
CER
Examples(literary Devices)
100

Define Theme

What is a universal message or lesson

100

Uses "like" or "as"

What is a simile

100

The main idea of the essay

What is the thesis

100

What is the C in CER

Claim

100

New York

Setting

200

Define Setting

Where the story takes place

200

Human Characteristics applied to Nonhuman things

What is Personification

200

The start of an Essay

What is a Introduction paragraph

200

What is the E in CER

Evidence

200

Slow and Steady wins the race

Theme

300

Define Conflict

What is a disagreement

300

Describes something as something else

What is a Metaphor
300

Rewords the thesis statement at the end of the essay

What is the conclusion paragraph

300

What is the R in CER

Reasoning

300

A lion begins to learn how important kindness is

Plot

400

Define Tone

What is the attitude of the piece of writing

400

Same letter or sound at the start of multiple words

What is alliteration

400

The main part of the essay

What is the body paragraph

400

What does a CER help with?

Helps the writer think more critically

400

Man vs Society

Conflict

500

Define Plot


What are the main events of a story

500

Used the create a picture in the readers head

What is imagery

500

Used the back up the claim

What is the Evidence

500

When are CERs used?

When writing persuasive essays

500

In his blue gardens men and girls cam and went like moths among the whispering and the champagne and the stars

Tone