Fictional Terms
The author's attitude towards a subject
Tone
What is this an example of:
quarterback:football as pointguard:basketball
An analogy
Syntax
This is the most vital piece of the essay; without this, your essay will have no structure
Thesis statement
Used to join two independent clauses
a semicolon
The message an author is trying to get across to his readers/moral of the story/lesson learned
Theme
This is a type of character that we see recurring throughout literature - regardless of the time period
an archetype
Diction
How many 'links' or connected ideas do you need in your essay?
1 or 2
a small word part used to connect a dependent clause and an independent clause; is preceded by a comma
conjunction
FANBOYS
When a narrators knows all things about all characters
Third-person omniscient
The dictionary definition of a word
Denotative definition
autobiographies, biographies, diaries, journals, essays, speeches, memoirs
What makes an effective conclusion? Name at least 1 element
A call to action/challenge the reader, a question, figurative language/description, what you learned/realized, a real-world connection, re-state your thesis statement
What tool should be used to help with livening up vocabulary?
Thesaurus
The narrator's knowledge is limited to one character
Third person limited
The feelings and emotions associated with a word
Connotation
This is what an author uses when he paints pictures in our minds; appeals to the senses
imagery
What type of sentence is this? - try to use one on your essay!
The young man, who was quite handsome, began a modeling career.
-define the meaning of a word part
-use context clues
Allusion
Perspective from which a piece is written
Form of narration
This type of language brightens writing, adds life to our descriptions, and it cannot be taken literally
Figurative language
What type of sentence is this? Remember, vary your sentence structure!
What type of nouns should always be capitalized?
proper nouns