Elements of an Essay
Poetry
Figurative Language
Ms. Tretton
Bonus
100
What would the second body paragraph be about if the following is your claim?
CLAIM: Charles Dickens' word choice, characterization and themes are elements of his writing that set him apart as a strong author.
a. how Charles Dickens uses themes
b. how Charles Dickens uses word choice
c. how Charles Dickens is a strong author
d. how Charles Dickens uses characterization
What is... how Charles Dickens uses characterization.
100
How many stanzas are in the following poem:
What is... 3
100
Comparing something using "like" or "as" is an example of...
What is... a simile
100
Ms. Tretton started teaching our North Star English class starting in what month of the year?
What is... January.
100
Who wrote the play, "Romeo and Juliet?"
a. Charles Dickens
b. Suzanne Collins
c. William Shakespeare
d. J.K. Rowling
Who is... William Shakespeare.
200
The number of reasons/talking points in your claim is...
a. one for each body paragraph
b. as many as you can think of
c. they're unrelated
d. at least one
What is... one for each body paragraph.
200
A sentence in poetry is identified by what?
a. question mark
b. all of the above
c. period
d. exclamation mark
what is... all of the above
200
"The sun is smiling" is an example of which figurative language?
a. idiom
b. imagery
c. onomatopoeia
d. personification
What is... personification.
200
How many siblings does Ms. Tretton have?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 0
d. 4
What is... 4
200
What is Jake from State Farm wearing?
What is... uh khakis
300
Which sentence is formally written?
a. Scrooge is visited by 3 ghosts on Christmas day.
b. Scrooge doesn't initially accept help from the Ghost of Christmas Past.
c. Three ghosts come pay Scrooge a little visit.
d. On Christmas day, Scrooge is haunted by three ghosts.
What is... On Christmas day, Scrooge is haunted by three ghosts.
300
Two words that rhyme in the same poetic lines are called...
a. internal rhyme
b. end rhyme
c. rhythm
d. repetition
What is... internal rhyme.
300
Come up with your own!
An example of onomatopoeia could be...
Check with Ms. Tretton
300
Ms. Tretton's first name is _____________
What is... Gabrielle.
300
Name all the colors of the rainbow in order.
What are... red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
400
Which two parts of this MLA :
YOUR NAME
CLASS
TEACHERS NAME
DATE
What is... the class and teachers name.
400
When someone is quoting a poem, WHAT punctuation mark do they use to show where line breaks are?
a. dash
b. semicolon
c. slash
d. comma
What is a... slash
400
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers," is an example of...
a. assonance
b. hyperbole
c. alliteration
d. metaphor
What is... alliteration.
400
Ms. Tretton's favorite show is...
a. the bachelor
b. survivor
c. suits
d. criminal minds
What is... the bachelor
400
Why did Jack and Jill go up a hill?
What is... to fetch a pail of water.
500
In a five paragraph essay, each paragraph has a purpose. Name the purpose for paragraph one, two, three, four and five in order.
What is... introduction, body paragraph 1, 2, & 3, and conclusion.
500
Which of these are a form of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or structure?
a. formal
b. blank verse
c. free verse
What is... free verse.
500
Come up with your own!
An example of a hyperbole would be: ___________
Check with Ms. Tretton
500
For Valentines day, Ms. Tretton made the most amazing, thoughtful, and beautifully crafted ____________ for her valentine.
What are... P Bruins tickets.
500
Raisins come from what kind of fruit?
a. grapes
b. strawberries
c. blueberries
d. dragon fruit
What are... grapes.