Literary Elements
The topic + message
What is theme?
An event followed by a result.
What is Cause and Effect?
Inference
What is educated guess?
Synonym
What has similar meaning?
Free Verse
What is does not rhyme?
Persuasion, Information, or to Entertain
What is author's purpose?
A Bad situation with a positive fix.
What is Problem and Solution?
A brief overview of a text
What is Paraphrase?
Antonym
What has the opposite meaning?
Stanza
What is section of a poem?
The details, central idea, setting, and characters.
What is plot?
Events told in order
What is Sequential Order?
Claims, reasons, and evidence
What is argumentative writing?
The exact definition
What is denotation?
Sonnet
What is a 14-line poem (usually about love)?
The view or stance the author takes in a text.
What is author's perspective?
Following time
What is Chronological Order?
Phrases to emphasize tone or mood
What is figurative language?
Abstract meaning or intention
What is connotation?
Enhance or alter the message
What is Poetic Form?
Tone and Mood
What is word choice and reader's feelings?
Photos, captions, charts or graphs
What are text features?
Similarities and Differences
What is Compare and Contrast?
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
What are rhetorical devices?
Poetry about nature written in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
What is a Haiku?