Poetry
Figurative Language
Textual Evidence
Essay Structure
Christmas
100
The basic unit of a poem, made up of a series of lines.
What is a Stanza?
100
A figure of speech in which an animal, an object, a force of nature, or an idea is given human form or qualities.
What is personification?
100
The details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text.
What is text evidence?
100
A good closing sentence should do what?
What is, It should firmly close your paragraph/essay or argument?
100
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is his old silk hat?
200
What is the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in a poem?
What is rhyme?
200
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things but does not use like or as?
What is a Metaphor?
200
What is the most important point that an author makes about a topic in a text?
What is the Central Idea?
200
What is a coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view?
What is the Argument?
200
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who (or what) is Krampus?
300
Read the poem below. What is the rhyme scheme?
When I consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
And that one talent which is death to hide
Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, lest he returning chide;
"Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?"
I fondly ask. But Patience to prevent
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300
Men have sought for gold and silver; men have dreamed at night of fame;
In the heat of youth they’ve struggled for achievement’s honored name;
But the selfish crowns are tinsel, and their shining jewels paste,
Why does the speaker use “selfish crowns are tinsel” as a comparison to fame and personal triumphs?
Teacher's discretion if the Answer is right.
300
facts, statistics, numerical data, quotations, specific examples, and expert opinions that support a claim
What is Evidence?
300
What is a word or phrase that connects one idea to another? Examples: however, for example, similarly, on the other hand etc.
What is a transition?
300
When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.
What is three?
400
Which structural choice contributes to the poem’s musical quality?
What is the repeated rhythm in each line?
Or Rhythm
400
Overexaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is a Hyperbole?
400
The writer’s or speaker’s position on a debatable issue or problem.
What is their Claim?
400
Normally the last sentence in the first paragraph which states the author's claim (stance on the topic).
What is the Thesis Statement?
400
What are the names of all 9 of Santa's Reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
500
Which 3 of the poetic elements and structural features does the poem above contain?
relies on alliteration
is a narrative poem
uses stanzas
uses a predictable rhythm
has an unpredictable rhyme scheme
has paired lines that rhyme
What is it uses stanzas, has paired lines that rhyme, and is a narrative poem?
500
The repetition of the first letter or sound in a group of words.
What is Alliteration?
500
The central idea or message of a work of literature, is often expressed as a general statement about life.
What is the theme?
500
What does the word extraneous mean? What is an extraneous sentence?
What is irrelevant or unrelated to the subject and what is a sentence that is irrelevant to the topic of the essay?
500
In 1994’s “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character takes over as Santa after this accident kills the original Santa Clause.
What is falling off a roof?