General Terms
The central message or perception about life in the literary work. These are NEVER one word!
What is theme?
The time and place a literary work occurs.
What is setting?
The use of words or phrases that sound like things to which they refer.
What is onomatopoeia?
What three ways can you correct a run-on sentence or comma splice?
with a semicolon (;)
with a period and new sentence
with a comma and conjunction (fanboys)
A main idea that is supported in your essay
What is a thesis?
What are the three emotional appeals used to affect the reader? (hint: they are emotional, logical, and ethical)
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
This person has the central role in a literary work.
Who is the Protagonist?
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
Name five things that MUST be capitalized?
I (always!) when referring to yourself Proper names, cities, states, titles, the first word of a sentence, months of the year, days of the week, specific places, name brands, movie and book titles
What three things should be in your introductory paragraph?
What are a "hook", "bridge sentence" and "thesis statement"
It represents or stands for something other than itself in literature.
(example: an eagle = freedom)
What is a symbol?
A character whose traits contrast with or highlight the traits of another character.
Who is the foil?
What is the rhyme scheme for:
Mary had a little lamb
Her fleece was white as snow
And every where that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go
What is
A
B
C
B
What should you do to EVERY paragraph in your essay? (All five of them?)
Indent!
How many examples, and thus body paragraphs, should you have in your essay?
Two reasons/examples
The emotion created in the reader by the work.
What is mood?
The character or force in conflict with the main character.
What is the antagonist?
A figure of speech where an animal, thing, force of nature, or idea is described as if it was human.
What is personification?
What are the "no no" words that you should not ever use in an essay? There are many. Name at least 5.
slang, stuff, things, people, very, too much use of "you", cuz, cause (for because), good, bad, great, like,
There are many more, but these are the worst offenders.
Includes a restatement of thesis or a thought with which to leave readers.
What is the conclusion?
It is the emotion associated with how the author feels when writing.
What is tone
The highest point in a story. The point of most suspense.
What is the climax?
Feelings are created by appealing to the five senses. The author appeals to our sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.
What is imagery?
How can you safely write about yourself in an essay if you feel you must do so?
Do NOT write the whole essay about yourself and turn it into a personal narrative!
What types of things should you write about as examples in your body paragraphs?
What are: history, culture, books, and movies