Figurative Language
A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the terms like or as
What is metaphor?
the number of paragraphs in a quality literary analysis task or a research simulation task
What is 5-6? (depends on the prompt)
the time, place and location of a fictional text
What is setting?
having no feeling or personal opinion included (i.e. an ______ summary)
What is objective?
the first thing test takers should do when starting a NJSLA ELA session
What is look at the prompt?
A comparison between two unlike things that does use the word like or as
What is a simile?
the last sentence of an introduction that clearly answers the main question of the prompt
What is a claim?
the attitude the author expresses in a given portion of text
What is tone?
an author's argument or position on an issue stated in a complete sentence
What is claim?
time order
What is chronological order?
language that means exactly what it says (the opposite of figurative language)
What is literal language?
the context writers should provide in the introduction of the essay (that shows test graders they have comprehended the passages).
What is a brief summary/overview of each passage (Narr/Lit Analysis) or issue (RST)?
the main problem of a story
What is the central conflict?
the opposite of the author's claim
What is the counterclaim?
The way a character views the world
What is point of view/perspective?
A comparison between two unlike things that gives human qualities to non-human things
What is personification?
the MINIMUM number of pieces of evidence required in an essay on NJSLA
What is 2-3? (depends on the type)
The message or lesson learned in the story
What is theme?
the reason an author wrote a text, or what the writer wants to achieve.
What is purpose?
details that directly support the author's central idea as known as _________________ details
What is relevant/supporting?
Extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
Students should create a ________ when first reading the prompt/questions and then going back to read the passages.
What is a written/mental list of what to look for in the text (in order to respond to the prompt)?
the main point the author is trying to get across in a text
What is the central idea?
the way a specific author writes
What is style?
In prose, authors split their texts into __________________, but in poetry, authors split their texts into ______________.
What are paragraphs and stanzas?