Figurative Language
Which figurative language device compares 2 things using "like" or "as"?
simile
The acronym used to guide poetry analysis
TPCASTT
What is the two-word term for the "eye-catching" visual cues or visual elements in a reading passage?
Text Feature
What is the two-word term for how an author organizes the writing?
Text Structure
What is the author or speaker's attitude towards or treatment of the subject called?
tone
Bang! Pow! or "tweet" are examples of which language device?
onomatopoeia
What do the 3 "T's" in TPCASTT stand for?
title, title revisit, theme
Name 2 text features
pictures, captions, bullet points...
Name 3 text structures
cause-effect, order of importance, chronology, process, problem solution, compare/contrast, spatial/descriptive
"Death cannot be avoided; you will go at the time appointed." The tone is fatalistic. What does "fatalistic" mean?
doomed by fated, fated to end in demise or death
"frail deeds might have danced in a green bay" is an example of which language device?
Personification
After the title prediction, what do you do when analyzing poetry?
Paraphrase each sentence or stanza
Which text feature describes a picture or illustration and is usually underneath the pic?
caption
Which text structure would you use to help your friend find and identify your house?
spatial / descriptive
Describe the tone of this: “According to the data presented, the yellow tree frog mates between April and June.”
formal; objective
When an author like Dylan Thomas repeats lines or phrases, that language device is known as
repetition
What does the "C" in TPCASTT stand for?
connotative meanings
If you were listing special features of an animal in your research slideshow, what text feature might you use?
numbers, bullet points
Which text structure is most beneficial for discussing the results of a science experiment?
cause-effect
Describe the tone: “Despite the civil unrest happening in my city, I believe I can make things better and see real change in my lifetime.”
Optimistic; positive
In "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night", the line "Good men, that last wave by" is an example of which language device?
How can you tell where the "Shift" of a poem occurs?
The POV may shift, the intended audience may change, the focus of the subject may shift
What text features are often included in news and magazine articles to tell the reader what will be found in that section?
headings, subheadings
Which text structure uses a timeline graphic organizer?
chronological
Describe the tone: “Rolling her eyes, Emma responded to her mom, ‘Okay, whatever you say goes,' and then she walked away.”
sarcastic; disrespectful