Poetry
The author's specific word choice
Diction
The central idea is what the passage or story is mostly about
out of, from
What tells the reader what each section is about
The Heading/Sub-Heading
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences
Syntax
A unified group of lines in a poem, often marked by spacing between sections
Stanza
What are the purposes of the details of a story
To support the main/central idea
multi-
more than one, many
Tells the reader about the photograph
Caption
They got a bucket and had flags to put on top. They built it far away from the shore so that it would stay up. What can you infer they are doing?
building a sandcastle
A comparison of two words that have unlike meaning without using like or as
Metaphor
What is theme?
What the text teaches readers that can be applied to life
-able/ -ible
can be done
Why are text features important?
They help the reader make sense of what they are reading
What is the tone: "I gathered enough strength to violently jam the metal scoop into the vat of ice cream."
negative/pessimistic/ frustrated
A version of a metaphor that goes over multiple lines and stanzas
Extended metaphor
The author's attitude towards a place, piece of writing or situation
Tone
-phobia
fear of
PIE, LINE, BAR and PICTURE are four kinds of what?
A word that sounds like what it refers to is known as
onomatopoeia
List the 5 graphical elements of poetry discussed and why they are important
1. line spacing- speed of reading
2. stanza- groups of lines
3. Spacing- use of "whitespace"
4. punctuation/Capitalization- may be unconventional
5. Text elements- italics, bold etc.
The atmosphere of a story
Mood
love of
Provides additional details, facts and information related to the text
Sidebar/text box
The close repetition of consonant sounds
alliteration