Poetry
What is a stanza?
a group of lines in a poem?
What is a simile?
A word or a phrase that compares two things using like or as
What are the definitions for the following words?
Slovenly, Conscientious, Profusion, Abhor
Slovenly: Untidy; carelessly done
Conscientious: Thorough;careful
Profusion: A plentiful supply;a great or generous amount
Abhor: To shrink from in disgust; gracious
What is a claim?
The main argument of a passage
What is the definition of this word?
Bizarre
Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
What is an allusion?
A reference to something
The feeling the narrator has while reading a passage
What are the definitions for the following words?
Interminable, Inkling, Impel, Sage
Interminable: Endless;seeming to be without end
Inkling: A slight suspicion;a vague idea
Impel: To drive or to propel
Sage:Having wisdom and good judgement
Whats is a counterclaim?
an argument that is opposite of the authors claim
What is the definition of this word?
Lionize
To treat as a celebrity
What is Personification?
The act of giving human qualities to something that is not human
What is theme?
The overall message of a story
What are the definitions for the following words?
Affable, Amiss, Entreat, Tremulous
Affable: Pleasant; approachable; gracious
Amiss: In a wrong or imperfect way
Entreat: To ask earnestly; to beg
Tremulous: Marked by trembling or shacking
What is a Rebuttal?
A response to a statement disproving it
What is the definition of this word?
Rankle
To cause continuing anger or irritation
What are the definitions for Assonance and Consonance?
Assonance: The repetition of vowels sounds in a sentence
Consonance: The repetition of consonants sounds in a sentence
What is the mood of a passage?
The feeling the reader gets while reading the passage
What are the definitions for the following words?
Pilfer, Embark, Mutiny, Prudent
Pilfer:To steal repeatedly small amounts or things that are off little value
Embark:To go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage
Mutiny: Deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors
Prudent: Very careful;showing judgment and wisdom
How many paragraphs are in a standard argumentative essay?
Five-Paragraphs
What is the definition of this word?
Haunt
To stay in one's mind continually
What does TP-CASTT stan for?
T-tittle
P-paraphrase
C-connotation
A- author's attitude
S-shifts
T- theme
What is a symbol?
Something that has literal meaning in a story but suggest or represents other meanings
What are the definitions for the following Words?
Anarchy, Apprehend, Calamity, Conspire
Anarchy:Total absence of the government
Apprehend: To seize;to arrest
Calamity An event that causes great suffering and harm;a disaster
Conspire: To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal
Whats should a argumentative essay always?
Introduction
Claim
Evidence
Rebuttal
Conclusion
What is the definition of this word?
Elapse
To pass or slip by (used with time)