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Literary Devices & Elements
Part 2: Argument Essay
Part 3: Text Analysis Essay
RANDOM
100
What should you do before reading the passage during part 1?
What is read the questions
100
The atmosphere or feeling the reader gets when reading
What is mood
100
How many sources must you use quotes from?
What is 3
100
a theme or overall idea that shows understanding of the entire text
What is central idea
100
The last sentence of you introduction paragraph (ALWAYS)
What is thesis statement
200
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. As used in the paragraph, what does the word vex mean? a. interest b. fulfill c. support d. displease
What is d. displease
200
The author or speaker's feeling
What is tone
200
What are the two sentence starters for analysis in this essay?
What is -This means/shows... -This proves...
200
What is the thesis frame for this essay?
What is The author uses [literary device] to show that [central idea].
200
Which point of view should you never use in your essays?
What is 1st person (i, me, our, we)
300
Call walked the river for an hour, though he knew there was no real need. It was just an old habit he had, left over from wilder times: checking, looking for [a] sign of one kind or another, honing his instincts, as much as anything. In his years as a Ranger captain it had been his habit to get off by himself for a time, every night, out of camp and away from whatever talking and bickering were going on. As used in the passage, the word “honing” (line 4) most nearly means (A) forgetting (C) measuring (B) ignoring (D) sharpening
What is D. sharpening
300
A struggle between two forces
What is conflict
300
What's wrong with this thesis statement? GMO's should be banned from food because scientists do not know all of the possible health risks they pose.
What is it only offers one reason, does not cover the entire essay
300
How many sentences (minimum) of analysis must you write for each quote you include?
What is 3
300
The first sentence of every BODY paragraph must be
What is a topic sentence -transition -introduce the idea of the paragraph
400
One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice — though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. Lines 1 through 9 suggest that the narrator’s journey will be (A) challenging (C) rewarding (B) unhealthy (D) surprising
What is A. challenging
400
descriptive language that evokes the senses
What is imagery
400
How many paragraphs (TOTAL) must there be in this essay? Label each paragraph!
What is 5 -Intro -Body 1 -Body 2 -Body 3 (counterclaim) -Conclusion
400
What are the 3 analysis sentence starters for this essay?
What is -This means... -This is an example of [literary device because]... -This shows [central idea] because...
400
A stronger verb you could use instead of "this shows"
What is (multiple answers) -illuminates -highlights -emphasizes -etc.
500
On those days we’d stay inside, cleaning, ironing, and cooking up huge pots of gumbo. I’d climb up onto the big soft chair next to the fireplace in the kitchen, and shine shoes or sew on buttons or do the other tasks she was teaching me. I’d sit there and watch her work, watch her go in and out of the washroom like a breeze was blowing her in. What kind of mood is reinforced by the lines? (A) suspenseful (B) tranquil (C) concerned (D) unhappy
What is B. Tranquil
500
What can you call any language that is not literal?
What is figurative language
500
What's wrong with this REBUTTAL paragraph? Some may say that marijuana should be made legal because it is already used so frequently in the United States, but just because something is already used does not mean it is safe. According to the DFW Foundation, "94 million people in the US have admitted to smoking marijuana." This highlights how ingrained this substance already is in our society. This proves that keeping the drug illegal is very challenging.
What is The evidence and analysis refutes her own argument rather than the counterclaim!
500
When choosing evidence you must make sure it connects to which two things?
What is -Central idea -Literary device/writing strategy
500
What must you remember to do when incorporating evidence into your essay?
What is -cite and put in quotation marks -introduce or incorporate into your own words