Lit Terms
An exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
A sentence that presents the subject matter of the paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
An engaging lead into the essay.
What is a hook?
What is indentation?
The sea snarled and growled.
What is personification?
The author's attitude toward the subject matter
What is tone?
This should be given before you introduce a piece of evidence.
What is background and context?
A sentence (or sentences) that bridge the hook to the summary- or the summary to the thesis.
What is a transition?
Use these when writing any proper noun, title, or at the beginning of a sentence.
What are capital letters?
We will not be silent. We will not be forgotten. We will not give up.
What is an example of repetition. (or parallel structure)
The author's word choice
What is diction?
This is how the evidence should be organized and presented in the whole body of the essay.
Chronological order
A sentence that includes the central idea and writing strategy being used to convey the idea.
What is a thesis statement in literary analysis?
Never use these in academic writing. Examples include I, ME, and MY
What are personal pronouns?
Love is a winding road.
What is a metaphor?
The person telling the story
Who is the narrator?
This should follow a direct quote.
What is a citation?
3 Examples of Hook Strategies
What is a quote, question, personal anecdote or interesting statistic?
Use this punctuation to show possession or plurality.
What is an apostrophe?
Examples include Rainsford vs. Zaroff and the men vs. the storm and wolves in "The Interlopers"
What is conflict?
A reference to another work of literature, art or music in a piece of literature.
Allusion
This follows each piece of evidence that you use to support your thesis.
What is commentary and analysis?
A few sentences that encapsulate the main points of the passage.
What is a summary of the text?
A period belongs here in an MLA citation.
What is outside the parentheses?
What is symbolism?