Figurative Language
Comparing two things using like or as
What is Simile?
something that is true and can be proven
What is fact?
lines grouped together to form a division of a poem, separated from other lines by space
What is stanza?
A person's life story told by themselves.
What is autobiography?
C-E-R stands for
What is claim, evidence, and reasoning?
Giving human like qualities to an inanimate object
What is personification?
is what someone believes.
What is opinion?
the pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines in a poem.
What is rhyme scheme?
a memory or a reminder of the past
What is flashback?
is the logic, proof, or support that you have for your claim. I mentioned earlier that your claim, while arguable, should be rooted in logic.
What is evidence?
a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can’t be deciphered by defining the individual words
What is idiom?
To reach a conclusion based on text evidence and prior knowledge
What is infer?
What is inference?
a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the 5 senses
What is imagery?
something that represents something else
what is symbolism?
It is the argument, the stance, or the main idea of the writing that is to follow
What is claim?
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
What is hyperbole?
A sentence that tells what the paragraph is mostly about.
What is main idea?
is highly musical verse that expresses the emotions, attitudes,
What is lyrical poetry?
the use of clues to hint or suggest something may happen
What is foreshadowing?
the thinking behind the evidence that led to the claim. It should explain the evidence if necessary, and then connect it to the claim.
What is reasoning?
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
What is oxymoron?
those who give attention to something said, done, or written
What is audience?
a division or type of literature. Literature is commonly divided into three major genres drama, poetry, and prose.
What is genre?
using other words in the sentence or passage to help determine the meaning of an unknown word
What is context clues?
What is included in SCR and ECR?
(SCR)
What is
Hook/Intro purpose/background thesis claim evidence conclusion?
(ECR)
What is
Hook/intro purpose background thesis claim 1 evidence claim 2 evidence reasoning conclusion?