Characters
This type of character is the enemy of/causes conflict with the protagonist
What is an antagonist?
A statement that precisely states what will be argued/discussed in an essay. All claims should tie back to it.
What is a thesis statement? (Half points for "what is a claim statement?")
The pattern of rhyme formed by the end words of a stanza or poem, typically designated by letters to show which lines match (e.g., ABAB)
What is rhyme scheme?
A reference in a text that you'll only catch if you're familiar with it
What is an allusion?
An example: (Orwell 42)
What is a citation?
This type of character doesn't grow or change during the story.
What is a static character?
The components a double-cheeseburger paragraph.
What are: Claim, Evidence, Explanation, Evidence, Explanation, Conclusion. Bonus 50 points if citations are mentioned by the student.
What is an iamb?
2 words for full points: when something happens that you could logically expect not to happen (for instance, a character obsessed with being ethical is cheating on her boyfriend)
what is situational irony?
Only when this information isn't available should you put n.d.
What is the date of publication?
This type of character has opposite/conflicting traits to the protagonist
What is a foil?
Regular writing that uses sentences and paragraphs. The opposite of "verse."
What is prose?
A grouped set of lines within a poem, separated by a blank space. Like the paragraphs of a poem
What is a stanza?
A recurring element, image, or verbal pattern in a literary work that has symbolic significance and contributes to the development of the theme.
What is a motif?
This is the order your bibliography/works cited should be in.
What is alphabetical order?
This type of character grows or changes during the story.
What is a dynamic character?
2 separate actions: You must do this whenever you bring up a counterclaim in an argument.
concede / refute or rebut
The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
What is meter?
2 words for full points: when the audience knows something the characters don't know
What is dramatic irony?
An example: "George Orwell, whose work tackles themes of truth, propaganda, and power, once wrote that..."
What is an attribution?
This type of character is a dislikable protagonist
What is an anti-hero?
When a word has an implied meaning/vibe that is slightly different from the dictionary definition
What is connotation?
This type of poetry has 5 iambs per line.
What is iambic pentameter?
The placement of two contrasting ideas or images side-by-side to highlight their differences
What is juxtaposition?
A citation is required after a direct quote, as well as after this type of evidence
What is a paraphrase or summary?