CLASS INTRO
Anything that is not man made; the outside world.
Nature
In this genre the author expresses a position or opinion about a subject or issue, using supporting evidence, in order to persuade or convince the reader.
An argument
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
Simile
When two or more things are in agreement. At peace.
Harmony
When we write, we do this to the first letter of each sentence.
Capitalize
This writer we read in class wrote "Solitude," where he described nature as innocent and beneficent.
Henry David Thoreau
This is another word for a non-fictional story in which the author writes about their own experiences.
A Personal Narrative.
A comparison of two unlike things that have qualities in common, without using like or as.
Metaphor
The place, background, or historical period a story takes place in.
Setting
Semi-colon
An African American abolitionist, who wrote about his experience in slavery and learning to read and write after gaining his freedom.
Frederick Douglass.
A form of autobiographical writing in which the author shares his or her personal experiences and observations related to significant events and people.
A memoir
The giving of human qualities to an animal, an object, or an idea.
Personification.
The use of direct and straightforward language to tell the reader about a character.
Direct Characterization.
A part of a sentence that is missing a subject or a verb.
Sentence Fragment.
To copy someone else's work as though it was your own, and to not give them credit for their work.
Plagiarism.
This type of writing is concerned with breaking ideas down into parts to find out what they mean.
Analysis
An imaginative use of words to express ideas that are not literally true but that convey meaning and sometimes emotional ideas.
Figurative Language
To reveal details about a character without stating them explicitly, but showing who the character is through his/her actions, behavior, or words.
Indirect Characterization.
Two or more independent clauses that are connected without the use of proper or correct punctuation.
A run-on sentence
The introduction to the Constitution, the United States law book and explanation of system of government.
The Preamble to the Constitution.
A type or category of literature, music, or art with similar features.
Genre
When someone says "it is raining cat and dogs," they are exaggerating and using this type of figurative language.
Hyperbole
When there is not enough of something, or if it's lacking.
scarcity
Two independent clauses joined together by a comma.
A comma splice.