Figurative language
This literary device compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This literary device uses repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
This is the beginning part of a narrative that introduces characters and setting.
What is the introduction or exposition?
This is the first step in writing an essay, where you choose your topic or focus.
What is brainstorming or choosing a topic?
This is the statement that answers the question or states your position.
What is the claim?
This is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to non-human things.
What is personification?
This literary device is an object, character, or event that represents something beyond its literal meaning
What is symbolism?
This is the event that begins the main conflict of the story.
What is the inciting incident?
This is the step where you organize your ideas into paragraphs.
What is outlining?
This is the facts, examples, or data that support your claim.
What is evidence?
This type of metaphor is an indirect comparison not using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
This is the use of a hint or clue to suggest what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
This is the turning point or most exciting part of the story.
What is the climax?
This step involves drafting your essay based on your outline.
What is writing the draft?
This explains how your evidence supports your claim.
What is reasoning?
This is a figure of speech that exaggerates for effect.
What is hyperbole?
This device involves a contrast between expectation and reality.
What is irony?
This is the end of the story where loose ends are tied up.
What is the resolution?
This step involves reviewing and fixing your essay’s mistakes.
What is revising and editing?
This is a good practice to make your CER stronger by connecting evidence to your claim.
What is providing detailed explanation?
This is a phrase or expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words.
What is an idiom?
This is a recurring theme, symbol, or motif in a literary work.
What is a leitmotif or motif?
This type of point of view uses "I" or "we."
What is first-person point of view?
This is the final step where you share your polished essay.
What is publishing or submitting?
This is the overall structure of an effective CER.
What is claim + evidence + reasoning?