English II - A
The Message the author is sending
THEME
Type of writing that is written in stanzas or lines
Poetry
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A comparison of 2 unlike things with the use of “like” or “as” Ex: On the clothesline, the white linens flapped like energetic white ghosts in the summer breeze.
Simile
The time and place the events in a story or drama are happening.
Setting
Different types of writing styles: Fiction Non-Fiction Informational Drama Poetry
Genre
Sets of lines in a poem (sort of like a paragraph
Stanzas
The acronym you will help you organize your S.C.R. And what do they stand for?
T.E.E
A poem with no strict meter or rhyme.
Free Verse
Which student would fart the stinkiest?
Gotcha! Wow! I can't believe you said it was THAT student. Kinda messed up buttttt funny.
The events that happen in a story.
Plot
This princess was Fin's first crush.
Who is PB (Princess Bubblegum)?
What are the four paragraphs in an E.C.R.?
Introduction, Body Paragraph I, Body Paragraph II and Conclusion
The attitude an author expresses toward a subject.
Tone
First Person Second Person Third Person - Limited Third Person - Omniscient
Point of View
Details about how a character feels, acts, says, thinks.
What is Characterization?
The Krusty Krab restaurant is in the shape of this object.
What is treasure chest?
What is the name of the Istari that betrayed his order and sided with Sauron in Lord of the Rings?
Istari = Wizard
Who is Saruman?
A deliberate exaggeration. Ex: He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders
Hyberbole
What is the universe/map/earth called in Lord of the Rings?
What is Middle Earth?
The main character / Hero
Protagonist
Character who is against the main character / villian
Antagonist
What do you need to include in an argumentative paper, third paragraph, that you do not need to include in any other essay?
Counterargument and Rebuttal
A poem that is usually about nature. It has 3 lines & does not rhyme. The fist line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables and the third line has 5 syllables.
Haiku
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. I survived the shipwreck, I am an excellent swimmer.
B. I survived the shipwreck; incidentally, I am an excellent swimmer.
C. I survived shipwreck I am an excellent swimmer.
D. I survived the shipwreck being an excellent swimmer.
B. I survived the shipwreck; incidentally, I am an excellent swimmer.
This is the only sentence which has proper punctuation, a semicolon prior to incidentally and a comma afterward.