Writing Essays
Name of an Essay is called
Title
Topic is written vertically, each line starts with a capital letter
Acrostic Poem
A way to describe a feeling or idea by saying it is something else
Metaphor
A question that is asked not with the intention of receiving an answer
Rhetorical Question
By a very small or narrow margin
Most nearly
The first paragraph of an essay is called
Introduction
Starts with 5 syllables, then 7 syllables, ends with 5 syllables
Haiku Poem
A way to express a feeling or idea by comparing it to something else using “like” or “as”
Simile
Using an “if….then” or “...so” statement to convince the audience using logic
Conditional Statement
A summary of the poem, but also an understanding of how you feel
Reflection
The main part of the essay is called
The body
Words in a shape or describing the shape or actions
Shape Poems
Where animals, plants or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities
Personification
Using sensory details or figurative language to create images that appeal to the audience’s emotions
Imagery
A particular prominence to one or more words or syllables
Emphasis
The ending of an essay is called
Conclusion
No rules! No rhyme! No lines!
Free Verse
A line in a poetic composition or song
Verse
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to emphasize a point
Hyperbole
To express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people.
Convey
The main argument or central claim
Thesis Statement
A narrative poem that tells a story, often of folklore or legends.
Ballad
The voice that tells the story
Narrator
Repeating words, phrases, or images in order to emphasize a point
Repetition
A set of lines that are grouped together in a poem
Stanza