Analyzing Poetry
What is author's purpose?
the message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn
what is theme?
when words mean something other than the literal meaning
what is figurative language
the most important idea the writer is communicating to the reader or what the text is mostly about
what is central idea?
the ending of a word, base, or phrase to make a new word of change the meaning
what is a suffix?
to break apart the poem and by looking at different elements
the voice of a poem. can be the poet, or written from the perspecitve of another persona.
what is a speaker?
The dust tickled my nose.
what is personification?
These help you to read a piece of informational text. They can be captions, sidebars, bold words, etc.
what are text features?
one dependent clause, and one independent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction
what is a complex sentence?
The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the ________.
what is tone?
Wow! That has to be the tallest roller coaster I have ever seen. I cannot wait to get in line and ride it! Let's go! Mood?
what is happy, eager, or excited?
I am a slug when I run.
what is a metaphor?
two things needed to make an inference about a text
what is background knowledge and information from the text?
what is to be without?
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
what is mood?
The witches circled the bubbling cauldron, their black hats bent forward as they stirred and chanted. Mood?
what is scary, creepy, or frightening?
giving a emotion or action to a non-human thing
what is personification?
the purpose of an informational text?
to inform or educate the reader
used to support an analysis of a text
what is text evidence?
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.
what are words/word choice?
repetition of words/lines in a poem (think about the author's purpose for doing this?)
to emphasis an important message
"Some people say that America is a melting pot."
What is a metaphor?
There are five types of text structures. Name them.
What are problem/solution, cause & effect, description, compare & contrast, and sequence?
hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word
what are context clues?