Figurative Language
Elements of literature
Structure of an Essay
Elements of Poetry
Vocabulary
100
They fought like cats and dogs
SIMILE
100
What form of writing is used in the sentence. “Now he is here,” I exclaimed. “For Heaven’s sake, hurry down! Do be quick; and stay among the trees till he is fairly in.”
Dialogue
100
clear indicators as to which direction writers will follow in their work
thesis
100
the repetition of a line or phrase of a poem at regular intervals, especially at the end of a stanza
refrain
100
the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story
protagonist
200
His heart is a cold iron
metaphor
200
Name the parts of a plot diagram in order
introduction, rising action, falling action, resolution
200
the beginning of a written work
Opening sentence
200
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
Stanza
200
literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer.
Repetition
300
Cory collected cola cans counting continuously
alliteration
300
“I felt like I was getting drowned with shame and disgrace.”
1st person point of view
300
an essay which is told to reveal a certain experience and point of view of its author. The author should make a strong point throughout the story and prove it at the end.
Narrative Essay
300
unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats.
Meter
300
literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
Mood
400
You could have knocked me over with a feather
hyperbole
400
Your river rafting and there's a waterfall.
Suspense
400
an essay that compares viewpoints on a controversial subject. The essay may analyze data, like in a cause and effect situation, or educate the audience on ways to do something, like solving a certain kind of problem.
Informative Essay
400
What is the form? These are some of the reasons that I do believe That there is a greater being than us But no greater proof that I can conceive Are the children entrusted to us
ABAB
400
most significant idea in a literary work.
Main Idea
500
The stuffed bear smiled as the little boy hugged him close.
personification
500
Martin Luther King's Speech “This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Climax
500
Sentence that summarizes everything in the paragraph
closure sentence
500
da DUM da DUM
Iambic Pentameter
500
an environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place.
Setting