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Figurative Language
Essay
Structures
Isn't it ironic?
Strategies
100
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is alliteration?
100
This sentence grabs the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
100
This information reveals that a selection is non-fiction.
What is a publication date and/or news source?
100
I posted a video on Youtube stating how boring and useless Youtube is.
What is situational irony?
100
This strategy is helpful to make important information "stand out."
What is highlighting?
200
The Weeping Willow danced in the breeze.
What is personification?
200
The main idea of your essay; it should come at the end of your introduction.
What is a thesis/claim/position statement?
200
The main idea of a non-fiction article.
What is a thesis statement.
200
The name of Britain's biggest dog was "Tiny."
What is Verbal irony?
200
You should do this BEFORE you use a dictionary to look up the meaning of a word.
What is use context clues?
300
The mind is a prison when you're thinking negatively.
What is a metaphor?
300
These are necessary words or phrases used to make your essay smooth; they help when changing topics or paragraphs.
What are transitions?
300
This information establishes the subject of a given paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
300
Romeo did not know Juliet was really sleeping.
What is dramatic irony?
300
This is helpful to remember and understand the information you read in a paragraph.
What is annotate in the margins?
400
Smartphones can make us dumb.
What is irony?
400
This is an acknowledgment of the opposition or those who disagree with you; it is the first sentence of body 2.
What is a counterargument?
400
This information is used to support topic sentences or reasons.
What is examples?
400
"I absolutely LOVE it when you disappoint me!"
What is verbal irony?
400
This helps you know what information to look for BEFORE reading a selection.
What is read the question first?
500
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
What is an idiom?
500
This sentence tells readers what to do if they agree with you.
What is a call to action?
500
These develop a paragraph more specifically.
What are details?
500
Being stranded in the middle of the ocean with no drinking water.
What is situational irony?
500
This helps narrow down your answer choices.
What is process of elimination?