Grammar
If an "independent" clause is a complete sentence, then a _______ clause is NOT a complete thought/sentence...
ex: Whenever the train is coming,
Besides the blue sweater,
What is a dependent clause?
Metaphorical language used to compare two things while using, LIKE or AS
what is a simile?
How can you identify theme of a text?
Not a thesis statement, but a ____ sentence that will be representing what that body paragraph will be about.
How do you create a topic sentence?
What is iambic pentameter?
A rhythm structure commonly found in English poetry. Each group has 5 metrical feet: a unstressed syllable then a stressed one.
When a noun is being described by two adjectives, they are called...?
(hint: You know they are ____ adjectives because you can swap their order, and the sentence still makes sense)
ex: That blue, soft sweater is one of my favorites to wear during the winter.
What are coordinate adjectives?
This type of writing is a way to connect writing with your 5 senses...
What is sensory language?
Identifying the time period, location on the map, weather, details that set the scene for the text...
ex: One gloomy night, the storm was banging on the wooden roof as we hid in the old, creaky house.
How can you identify setting?
What are some methods of indirect characterization in a passage?
speech, thoughts, actions, effect on others, looks
The flow of the sound(beats) are known as...
The repetition of that pattern is known as..
What is rythm?
What is meter?
this is type of detail you would use to support your topic sentence and back up your claim while writing
What is facts or data?
What persuasive technique involves persuading the audience to do something because many other people are doing it.
What is Bandwagon?
____ characters change throughout the story line (plot), they are usually the main characters and most likable to the audience
What are DYNAMIC characters?
what is the correct order of elements for a plot diagram?
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
What type of poem is written using non-rhyming lines?
what
What is Blank Verse?
What makes up a compound-complex sentence?
what are TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES?
A reference to a cultural, historical, or literary person, place or event.
ex: My laptop has a Trojan Horse!
What is an allusion?
____ characters stay the same, and do not change throughout the story.
What are STATIC characters?
Is this an example of passive or active voice?
ex: Debra was caught in the spider web.
What is Passive voice?
What is the difference between an elegy and a ballad?
An elegy is a lyrical poem that is used to morn over someone's death, while a ballad is more of a singing narrative poem.
Signal Words and Phrases like these are an example of what text structure?
What is Compare and Contrast?
You should choose your tone, word choice, style, and other writing factors based on who your ____ is.
Audience
what are the different types of Author's Purpose?
What is to express, to inform, to persuade, to instruct, to entertain?
List the steps involved in the writing process:
1. prewriting
2. outlining
3. drafting
4. reviewing
5. revising
6. proofreading
7. publishing
The number of feet in a line is called what?
What is a meter?