Essay types
What are the 3 essay types?
Narrative
Argumentative
Informative
What is point of view?
The narrator's position in relation to a story being told
What is figurative language?
The use of words
An educated guess
What is Central Idea?
What the story is mostly about
This type of essay is persuasive.
Argumentative
What point of view is this? "He is just what a young man ought to be," said the girl.
third person point of view
What type of figurative language is this? The bee buzzed all day.
Onomatopoeia
Alexis was swinging on the swings when he heard a "SNAP"! What do you think will happen next?
Alexis's swing will break and he will fall off
what was the 2006 Alpha Dog movie about?
ex: the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz (true story)
Harry Potter (the book) is an example of?
A Narrative
"We always have fun in Mr.Stayskals class," said the students. What point of view is this?
First person point of view
What type of figurative language is this? Lobsters don't live on land.
Alliteration
Destiny was alone in the basement and it was dark. The only thing she could hear was small noises. What do you think will happen next?
Someone will walk downstairs
what was the movie harsh times about
ex: the drama about two best friends in south central Los Angeles
A frogs life is an example of?
Informative
What point of view is this? Her dress is very beautiful, today, as always.
Third person point of view
What type of figurative language is this? The lake is a mirror.
Metaphor
"How on earth do people eat with these things"? "Can't I just ask for a fork"? Jacob asked. "Try holding them like this," his friend suggested. Where are Jacob and his friend?
Chinese restaurant
what was the movie house of wax 1 about?
a gang of collage friends are one there way to a football game when they get a flat tire and are stuck in a ghost town
What type of essay is this? The most popular cupcake flavors are vanilla and chocolate many people would disagree but it true.
Informative
What point of view is this? "You're rocking that dress girl", said Ashley.
Second person point of view
Now that you know how important it is you're changing your tune. What figurative language is this.
Idiom
When we woke up the next morning we saw snapped trees and our neighbors lawn chair in our backyard. We were thankful to be alive. What can you infer from this passage?
There was a bad storm
what was Another Earth about?
on a way to discover a duplicate earth a young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident