Vocab
The way the writer feels toward his audience and subject
What is Tone?
The actual Lord of the Flies...
What is the Pig?
Comparing two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as"
What is Simile?
This deadly disease wiped out a large portion of Europe's population
What is the Black Death?
The writing section on the State Test is out of this many points...
What is 12 points?
A technique an author uses to persuade a reader to consider a topic from a different perspective
What is Rhetoric?
The author of LOTF
Who is William Golding?
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
What is Personification?
In the story "There Will Come Soft Rains," the house is empty because...
What is Nuclear Bomb?
This sentence is a statement saying exactly what your essay is going to be about...
What is a Thesis?
Factual, unbiased; not based on opinion
What is Objective?
A symbolization of hope
What is Piggy's glasses?
Comparing two unlike things NOT using words such as "like" or "as"
What is a Metaphor?
This prince decides to throw a ball to escape a deadly disease
Who is Prince Prospero?
A sentence (most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph) that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis
What is a Topic Sentence?
The dictionary/literal definition of a word
What is Denotation?
A symbolization of power
What is the Conch?
...Imitates a sound
What is Onomatopoeia?
This poem is about nature's instinct to always grow
What is "There Will Come Soft Rains?"
Forbidden words that you shouldn't use in your essay...
What is I, You, and We (First Person Pronouns)?
The feeling associated with a word
What is Connotation?
The beast is revealed to be...
Who is the dead parachute man?
Descriptive language that create a picture in your mind
What is Imagery?
These two kids murdered their parents through the use of their imaginations
Who is Wendy and Peter?
The essay format that you should follow for the State Test...
What is TIEIE (Topic, Info, Explanation, Info, Explanation)?