Literary Devices
The four categories of literary devices that we focus on in English
What are imagery, figurative language, diction, and syntax?
The four ways to annotate a text
What are highlighting, underlining, circling, and commenting?
The first step in developing your argument
What is the general argument?
The way in which you would cite a novel, in order.
What is: author THEN page number in parentheses?
The way you log into eDoctrina
What is your school user name and password?
The definition of figurative language
What is descriptive language that uses figures of speech?
The purpose of highlighting
What is point out the main ideas of the text?
The three parts of the introduction, in order.
What is: the hook, background information, then thesis statement?
The way you cite a source where the author is not known
What is: the publisher in parentheses?
The CORRECT way to finish your exam
What is raising your hand and letting Ms. Cohn know you are finished before pushing submit?
The description that uses one of the five senses
What is imagery?
The purpose of underlining
What is to find evidence that supports the main idea?
The bulk of the body paragraph and, therefore, the bulk of your essay.
What is the analysis?
The MLA header found on your compassion essay.
What is:
Your Name
Ms. Cohn
Honors English 10
January 22, 2019
The proper number of sentences in an analysis paragraph
What is 5-8, but closer to 8?
The deliberate word or phrase choices to create a specific tone or meaning
What is diction?
The minimum number of comments Ms. Cohn should find when you annotate
What is four?
The question your conclusion answers
What is the "so what?"
The font details for MLA formatting
What is Times New Roman and 12 point font?
The CORRECT way to complete your annotations
What is TO DO THEM and include highlighting, underlining, circling, and commenting?!
The deliberate choice of sentence structure to give a specific tone or meaning
What is syntax?
The two purposes of circling
What is to point out words you are unfamiliar with and can define later?
Typically, the last sentence in a paragraph.
What is a transition?
The three resources you can use to help with MLA formatting
What are purdueowl.com, notes on Teams, and the poster in Ms. Cohn's room?
The CORRECT two steps for when you are not sure of an answer
What are: raise your hand and ask for help, then guess the answer if you are still not sure?