Figurative Language
"I'm drowning in work"
Metaphor
A group of lines in a poem.
Stanza
The "roadmap" of an essay. One sentence answer to the prompt.
Thesis
Correct the grammar in the following sentence:
After winning the game the boys went for ice cream.
After winning the game, the boys went for ice cream.
What do you call an envelope that you can't move?
Stationary
"She was as quiet as a mouse."
Simile
A subdivision in a poem; a row of words
Line
Paragraph in the middle of the essay. Provides evidence and explanation for the argument being presented.
Body Paragraph
Apply punctuation correctly to this sentence:
Joe stated I am always late for class
Joe stated, "I am always late for class."
Who killed Tony the Tiger, Captain Crunch, and Count Chocula?
A cereal killer
"The joke was so funny. He was dying of laughter."
Hyperbole
The message or lesson a poem is trying to teach
Theme
Last paragraph of an essay. Resolution of the essay.
Conclusion
Make the following one sentence WITHOUT adding any more words:
He didn't study for the exam. He still passed.
He didn't study for the exam; he still passed.
What blood type do pessimists have?
B Negative
"The white snow fell slowly down the night sky and found their place on the soft green grass."
Imagery
Pattern of rhymes in a poem.
Rhyme Scheme
Connection between the evidence in a body paragraph to the argument of that paragraph.
Explanation
What is the difference between THERE, THEIR, and THEY'RE?
There: a place
Their: belonging to a person
They're: "They are"
What happens when you read in the sun?
You become well red.
" The sun kissed her face as she laid on the picnic blanket."
Personification
Unit of two connected lines in a poem. Normally at the end of the poem.
Couplet
Part of the Introduction paragraph. Background information necessary to understand the answer to the prompt.
Specific Statement
Fix the grammar mistakes in the following:
Im buying to pets too love I hope you will love them two
I'm buying two pets to love. I hope you will love them, too.
OR
I'm buying two pets to love; I hope you will love them, too.
What happens if you don't pay your exorcist?
You get repossessed.