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Figurative Language
Edgar Allan Poe
Poetry
Essay Writing
Story Elements
100
A comparison that uses like or as
What is a simile
100
The "Tell-Tale Heart" is told in this narrative perspective
What is first-person
100
The repetition of the same ending sound
What is rhyme
100
A type of sentence that connects the ideas between one paragraph and another
What is transition sentence
100
The sequence of events in a story
What is plot
200
An obvious exaggeration, like saying "this weighs a ton!"
What is hyperbole
200
When he could no longer pay his college expenses or gambling debts, this is what Poe did
What is joined the army (under an assumed name)
200
When several words start with the same letter or sound
What is alliteration
200
The sentence that lays out your argument and tells what the entire essay will be about
What is thesis (statement/sentence)
200
The part of a story where the questions of when and where are addressed
What is the setting
300
"The wind howled" is an example of this
What is personification
300
The disease that claimed the life of his mother and his beloved wife
What is tuberculosis
300
The particular flow of a poem, caused by the syllables, their accents, among others
What is rhythm
300
The first sentence in an essay should be this
What is a attention-grabber
300
The events and circumstances that add complexity and suspense to a story
What is rising action
400
A direct comparison, without like or as
What is a metaphor
400
This story of revenge and getting away with murder is set during Mardi Gras
What is The Cask of Amontillado
400
The cutting off of a line of poetry to bring attention or emphasis to a word or phrase
What is enjambment
400
The paragraphs between the introduction and the conclusion
What are body paragraphs
400
All the events that come after the climax
What is falling action
500
The opposite of hyperbole--like saying "it's a bit chilly" when referring to the Arctic
What is an understatement
500
The phrase that the raven repeats in the poem by the same name
What is "Nevermore"
500
Book-length poems that are often about the adventures of heroes
What is epic poems/poetry
500
The specifics that bring your essay to life
What is details/support/ evidence
500
When all the story's "loose ends" are tied up
What is resolution