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Figurative Language
Drama
Expository
Persuasion
Miscellaneous
100
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is simile
100
The playwright who wrote Romeo and Juliet
What is William Shakespeare
100
The purpose of an expository essay
What is to explain/inform
100
Who the author is trying to persuade
What is audience
100
The universal message of a story
What is theme
200

The tangerine Sun sank below the horizon, and a blanket of darkness covered the plain.

What is imagery?

200
Instructions written in a play that indicate actions, movements, and emotions an actor should be expressing throughout. Usually in brackets. Ex: [Sandra is looking at Tom.]
What is stage directions
200
A sentence in the beginning of the essay that states the main idea of the essay and provides a "roadmap" of the essay.
What is thesis statement
200
A statement that can be PROVED true.
What is a fact
200

The attitude or feeling of the author/narrator towards the subject being written about

What is tone?

300
Giving human traits to non-living things
What is personification
300
An object used by actors on stage
What is a prop
300
How many examples (minimum) should you include in your expository essay?
What is two
300
An argument that appeals to the reader's emotions
What is emotional appeal/pathos
300

The development of a character through direct or indirect means.

What is characterization?

400
An extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole
400
When an actor turns and speaks directly to the audience
What is an aside
400

What 3 parts should be included in an introduction?

Hook, Bridge, Thesis

400
An appeal that uses facts, evidence, research, etc.
What is logical appeal/logos
400

Connects two clauses, taking the place of both the comma and the conjunction.

What is a semicolon?

500
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing
500
When the audience knows something the other characters in the play do not.
What is dramatic irony
500

Create a bridge using the following information:

Author: William Shakespeare

Title: Romeo and Juliet

Topic:starcrossed lovers

answers may vary

500

An appeal using ethics, or credible sources such as a dentist for toothpaste.

What is Ethos?

500
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or other piece of literature
What is allusion