Poetry
The repetition of the
first sound of a word
What is Alliteration
when a passage
shows how one thing
created, or led to,
another
What is Cause &
Effect
A sentence to set up
the background of a
quote, before you
write the quote
What is an
introductory sentence
the repetition of
vowel sounds
What is Assonance
to examine something
carefully
What is to analyze
when the sound of a
word suggests a
particular thing.
What is
Onomatopoeia
when a passage is
written in the order of
when the events
happened or will
happen
What is Chronology
The first sentence in
each body paragraph
that lets the reader
know what the
paragraph will be
about
What is a Topic
Sentence
two rhymed lines of
poetry.
What is a couplet
Words to create
coherency and flow in
writing (therefore,
however, while,
although, for
example)
What are transitions
a comparison
between two unlike
things using like or as
to compare
What is a simile
when a passage
shows a problem and
tells the reader how
to fix it
What is Problem and
Solution
The paragraph where
you give background
information and a
claim
What is the
introduction
a comparison of two
unlike things
What is a metaphor
The last paragraph of
an essay
What is a conclusion
extreme exaggeration
to make a point.
What is Hyperbole
when a passage is
written to compare
events, ideas, people,
things, etc.
What is Compare and
Contrast
A statement that can
be argued, that
usually comes as the
last sentence in the
introduction.
What is a Claim
The repetition of the
first sound of a word
What is Alliteration
To rewrite someone
else's words in your
own
What is to Paraphrase
placing two things
side by side (or next
to each other) to
show similarities or
differences
What is Juxtaposition
when a passage
presents an idea or a
claim and supports it
with reasons, details,
and examples
What is Proposition
and Support
(Argument)
The words to tell the
reader where or who
the quote came from,
before the quote
What is a signal
phrase
the repetition of
vowel sounds
What is Assonance
Writing the main
point in each
paragraph.
What is a Gist