Poetry
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
ex: his eyes were as blue as the sky
What is the simple subject in this sentence?
The dog chases the ball.
dog
Inference
An educated guess
This type of writing includes characters, dialogue, and descriptive language
Narrative writing
What is it called when a narrator talks about themselves, using words like "I" or "Myself"
First Person POV
A figure of speech that compares one thing to another
For example, "life is a highway"
Metaphor
What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
The dog chases the ball.
chases
How a text is put together.
Text structure
This type of writing convinces the reader of a particular opinion.
Argument (persuasive) writing
What are the 5 stages of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution/Conclusion
Language that appeals to any of the 5 senses
...and the 5 senses.
Imagery
Sight, smell, taste, sound, feel
Which is the best coordinating conjunction (FANBOY) for the following?
Carmen doesn't eat cake _______ she had pie for her birthday.
so
The three types of persuasive appeals
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
In argumentative writing, you need to include this to make your argument balanced and not one-sided.
Counterclaim and rebuttal
A type of fiction that uses actual events in history
Historical fiction
What is it called when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence?
ex. She slept soundly
Alliteration
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?
Ally wrote a song for Jack about their European vacation.
wrote a song for Jack about their European vacation.
The message an author conveys throughout their work.
Theme
Evoking pity or sadness is an appeal to what?
Use the latin name if possible
Pathos, appeal to emotions
An organizational structure that arranges events according to the time they occurred
Chronological Order
A type of poem with 17 total syllables in 3 lines
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
Haiku
Which is correct and why? (DAILY DOUBLE)
It's finally Friday!
Its finally Friday!
It's finally Friday!
The contraction "it is" needs an apostrophe.
A concrete image (such as an object, person, setting) that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings.
Symbol
The main opinion in an argument essay
Claim
A type of non-fiction that focuses on part of the author's life story, usually focusing on one period of time
Memoir