Figurative Language
You know it's one of these when you see the word 'like' or 'as.'
What is a Simile?
Using this lens, readers understand how Trujillo's dictatorship affected the plot of the novel
What is the Historical Lens?
After reading a text, you should easily be able to identify this kind of idea.
What is the Main Idea?
This is what you should be doing on Wednesday, October 28th.
One of the books you read in 11th grade.
What is: The Great Gatsby or Beloved?
It's the universal lesson or message you can take away from the reading.
What is theme?
What is the Evolution?
Look at this helps us understand how the author feels about their subject matter.
What is Perspective?
This is the Shakespeare play we will read later in the year.
What is Hamlet?
The best English teachers.
Palmer and Rhoads
Related to mood, but refers to what the words of a text work to create.
What is tone?
This character keeps Dede from joining her sisters or pursuing the rebellion.
Who is Jaimito?
Being a good reader means making __________ as you go, based off context clues.
What are Inferences?
A typical essay conclusion answers this question.
What is "So What"?
Marxist, Feminst, Historical, and Biographical are examples of this.
What are Literary Lenses?
The novel makes use of time skips and __________.
What are flashbacks?
In a good piece of nonfiction writing, the introduction will include one of these.
What is a Thesis?
MLA format asks for this specific font in this specific size.
What is Times New Roman, 12 pt font?
You take a card and they give you something to read in exchange at this place.
What is a Library?
In the end, the Butterfly ends up being a _______ for the Mirabal sisters.
What is a symbol?
This character is responsible for burying Mate's first diary.
Who is Pedrito?
She is the author of In the Time of the Butterflies.
Who is Julia Alvarez?
In general, academic papers are written from this point of view.
What is Third Person?
"You're acting like a Grinch" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an Allusion?