Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word expound?
to explain in detail
Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often containing profound truths. They are not meant to be taken too literally.
The main idea of this passage is that myths
illustrate the values that are considered important to a society
What is the goal of brainstorming?
to create a group of ideas pertaining to a certain topic.
language that uses unconventional construction or differs from literal meaning to create a more powerful effect
What is the purpose of pacing?
allows the author to speed up or slow down the narrative, which helps direct the reader’s attention to certain elements of the plot and create suspense.
What does the word bountiful mean?
multiple
The Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in fifteen years.
Corn and soybean prices are expected to be very high this year.
What does the second sentence do?
It states an effect.
What is idea mapping?
a visual representation of how ideas relate to one another.
What figurative language is being used?
Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
Simile
Which element of a narrative text is directly involved in the conflict of a story and moves the story along through actions, motivations, and interactions?
character
What is the meaning of servile?
submissive and subordinate
What is denotation?
the literal meaning of a word or phrase.
What is a claim?
a single sentence that summarizes the central idea of your essay
What figurative language is being used?
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
What is the meaning of textual evidence?
specific information, found directly within a reading, that is used to support assertions
Is taciturn used correctly in this sentence-
Sasha’s uncle was usually reserved and taciturn, so the family was quite surprised when he talked animatedly all through dinner.
Yes
What is connotation?
the feeling or idea associated with a word or phrase.
What are the prewriting strategies?
task, purpose, and audience
What figurative language is being used?
“Stop acting like my ex-husband please.”
allusion
Which option most accurately explains the difference between something that is implicit and something that is explicit?
Something that is implicit is understood despite not being clearly stated, while something that is explicit is clearly stated.
What does waylay mean?
to intercept
What element of narrative text structure that provides information about events that have occurred earlier?
flashback
When writing an essay what is important to remember?
purpose and audience
what figurative language is being used?
This is the worst day of my life.
hyperbole
What does ambiguity mean?
a condition of being unclear or lacking one specific meaning