Name that example
Zip! Boom! Bang!
What is onomatopoeia?
Comparing an inanimate object to a human might result in this term.....
What is personification?
The phrase "kick the bucket" is an example of this term - and what we will put in Thatcher's eulogy
What is a euphemism?
A balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure.
What is parallel structure?
The technique of suddenly jumping to a previous point in time
What is flashback?
Silver springs and verdant pastures, the tinkle of a tripping creek, and a gentle breeze
What is imagery?
If you compare my class to a trip through hell, you might be using this technique
What is metaphor?
Always funny when you have a short, fat guy next to a tall, skinny guy..... an example of this term
What is juxtaposition?
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
What is foreshadowing?
Darn it, this portfolio makes me feel like Sisyphus. Seems like everytime I get the ball rolling there's more work to do!
What is allusion?
Give an example of contrast using this sentence starter.... "While ____ is _____, ______ is _______"
Student response judged by Ms. Pace
Silly students stupidly assume their essays are sane - an example of this technique
What is alliteration?
A culturally recognizable reference in which a tangible object stands in for an abstract idea
What is a symbol?
Used in Frankenstein, this technique involves a "story within a story"
What is a narrative frame?
The first rule of fight club is you don't talk about fight club.
What is a paradox?
In the idiom, "I'm hanging on for dear life!", what metaphor is used?
hanging on a rope or something
I find it funny that the moon is usually represented as a woman (changeable, fickle, something to do with periods).... an example of this term.
What is personification?
A technique in which sounds are repeated
What is alliteration?
One way to make your action movie more action-packed? Start right in the middle of things.
What is in media res?
A bird in the hand beats two in the bush!
What is an idiom?
The difference between a metaphor and a symbol
Student response judged by Ms. Pace
I find it funny when students try to analyze this element of writing by saying, "The author uses X!" However, this is something you can almost always analyze in a passage!
What is diction?
What is juxtaposition?
Gosh, I don't know how to end my story! I guess I'll use this narrative technique, usually regarded as a cheap trick.
What is deus ex machina?