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poetry elements
author's craft
organizational structure
author's argument
comprehend, interpret, analyze
100
the character who is saying the words
What is a speaker
100
tools used to convey meaning or create specific effects
What is a device
100
events told in sequence
What is time order
100
a piece of writing that explains an author's point of view
What is an argument
100
the main message of a piece of writing
What is main idea
200
compares two things using like or as
What is a simile
200
used to highlight words, show main idea, or to indicate a title or subheading
What is bold type
200
facts organized with the most important facts first, followed by facts in decreasing order
What is order of importance
200
how an author feels about the subject
What is perspective
200
a contrast between what is reality and what it appears to be
What is irony
300
vivid pictures that stick in the reader's mind (hearing, taste, touch,etc.)
What are images
300
used to organize large clusters or chunks of information
What are subheadings
300
events explained by what caused it to happen, and/or it may explain what happened as a result of the event
What is cause and effect
300
a person's opinion on an issue
What is point of view
300
a reference to a well-known place, literary or art work, famous person, or historical event
What is an allusion
400
putting words together in a way that develops a beat
What is rhythm
400
brief stories from real life that relate to the main idea of a selection
What is an ancedote
400
facts presented by showing how they are similar to and how they are different from each other
What is compare and contrast
400
giving contrasting or opposing viewpoints or opinions
What is a counterargument
400
a common expression, turn of phrase, or saying
What is an idiom
500
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration
500
a subsection of a text divided by subject or topic
What is a paragraph
500
maps, charts, timelines, tables, graphs, etc.
What graphic organizers
500
a prejudice or tendency to see the subject from only one point of view or perspective
What is bias
500
the author's attitude toward the subject or reader
What is tone