Comparing two thing without using "like" or "as"
Example-
He was a pig tonight at supper when we were eating.
What is A Metaphor ?
100
A poem with 14 lines.
What is a sonnet?
100
A sentence that only has a verb, subject, and a object.
What is a simple sentence?
100
A smaller plot.
What is a subplot?
100
States main topic in the topic sentence and has a list of examples for supporting
Signal Words: First, second ... etc.
What is Sequence?
200
Comparing two things using "like" or as"
Example-
She was as tall as a tree.
What is a simile?
200
A poem that does not tell a story, but expresses the personal feelings of the speaker.
What is a lyric poem?
200
A sentence that has two independent clauses which is joined by a coordinator.
What is a compound sentence?
200
To look how the character changes.
What is character analyzing?
200
Makes statement in topic sentence support details to tell why the statement was made.
Signal Words: So, so that, because, of, as a result of, since ... etc.
What is Cause/Effect?
300
Giving human characteristics to objects.
Example-
When I opened the refrigerator, I heard that it was tired.
What is personification?
300
a poem that tells a story or realted events.
What is a narrative poem?
300
A sentence that has two independent clauses joined by one or more dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence?
300
Where sometimes takes place.
What is setting?
300
States main topic in the topic sentecne and has a list of examples for support.
What is Enumerative?
400
The repitition of an initial constonant.
Example-
The peck of pickles was picked by Pepe.
What is alliteration?
400
a songlike poem that tells a story often a sad story of betrayal, death, or loss. Usually has a steady simple rythm with a refrain.
What is a ballad poem?
400
A sentence is made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
What is compund-complex sentence?
400
What the speaker is trying to say/ and big idea.
What is the theme?
400
Presents specific topic and adresses its attributes.
What is descriptive?
500
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Example-
Death would be to kind and brief.
What is symbolism?
500
a poem about a hero.
What is an epic?
500
A sentence that gives an command or direction.
What is an imperative sentence?
500
To make an educated guess based on the facts and details in the text.
What is making an inference?
500
Both supporting details to show how subject are either alike (compared) or different (contrast).
Signal words:Same as, alike, similar to, and compared to.