Themes, Big Ideas, and BONUSES
Unlike a topic (like "war"), this is a complete message or lesson the author wants you to learn.
What is a theme?
This point of view uses pronouns like "I," "me," and "my."
What is 1st person?
"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of this figure of speech.
What is a metaphor?
This is the main position or viewpoint an author takes in an argumentative text.
What is a claim?
These are the clues found around an unknown word in a sentence that help you figure out its meaning.
What are context clues?
This is the main point of an informational text, which can be stated directly or suggested.
What is the central idea?
When a story switches between different characters telling the story, it is using this technique.
What is multiple narrators or multiple point of view?
"Sally sold seashells by the seashore" uses this repetitive sound device.
What is alliteration?
A commercial using a famous doctor to sell a vitamin is using this rhetorical appeal (credibility).
What is ethos?
This refers to the emotional "feeling" or "vibe" a word carries (positive, negative, or neutral).
What is connotation?
a caffeinated beverage consumed by Mrs. Buhrman every morning
What is coffee?
If one author writes to persuade and another writes to inform about the same topic, they have different types of this.
What is author's purpose?
This is an extreme exaggeration, such as saying "I've told you a million times!"
What is hyperbole?
An ad showing a sad puppy to get you to donate money is using this rhetorical appeal (emotion).
What is pathos?
This common prefix, found in words like pregame and preheat, means "before."
What is pre-?
BUHRMAN'S BONUS: In literature, this creature is often used as a symbol of freedom and power. If you add the suffix "-s" to this bird's name and pair it with the "City of Brotherly Love," you get the name of this NFL team.
What are the Philadelphia Eagles?
This narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.
What is 3rd person omniscient?
igurative language helps establish this—the author's attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
Using facts, data, and "if-then" statements is an example of this type of reasoning.
What is logos or logical reasoning?
Adding these prefixes changes a base word to its opposite meaning.
What is un- or dis-?
This number is found by taking the Latin root "bi-" and adding it to the Latin root "dec-". In literature, it is also the total number of "Districts" originally featured in the Hunger Games series.Also, the number of years Mrs. Buhrman has been teaching.
What is 12?
A shift in point of view can change the reader's "distance" from the story, often affecting this—the emotional atmosphere of the text.
What is mood?
"Piece of cake" or "under the weather" are examples of this type of phrase where the meaning is different from the literal words.
What is an idiom?
This is a statement that addresses the "other side" of an argument.
What is counter argument?
Combining a suffix (-less) and root word, which means without fear
What is fearless?