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Word choice, mood and the author's shaping of the reader's sympathy all contribute to the tone.
 
tone
 
hyperbole
 
simile
Pattern of rhyming sounds in a poem or stanza of poetry
 
rhyme scheme
 
refrain
A detailed comparison of one thing to another dissimilar thing.
 
analogy
 
metaphor
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
 
personification
 
metaphor
 
simile
Descriptive words or phrases used to create an impression that appeals to one of the 5 senses; also called concrete language or sensory words
 
imagery
 
analogy
 
metaphor
The sun was a giant orange orb in the sky.
 
imagery
 
personification
What was the plot twist in "The Dinner Party" ?
A snake was on the hostess's foot and she remained completely calm, instead of being unable to control her emotions unlike what the Colonel mentioned
What story have we read that had a plot twist?
"The Dinner Party"
Eat like a ***
 
simile
 
suspense
 
imagery
 
personification
Cool as a cucumber.
 
simile
 
analogy
 
metaphor
 
rhyme scheme
Characteristics of a memoir:
A type of nonfiction in which the author recounts the memory of a personal experience.
A literary work written by an author about himself/herself. This focuses on the author's life as a whole.
autobiography
"The Hiding Place" took place where?
Ravensbruck, Germany - a concentration camp
What was the refrain used in "The Rainy Day"?
dark & dreary
What is the theme of "The Rainy Day"?
Everybody will experience hardships through life, but there is still happiness and hope that can help people persevere through those trials.
In the poem "The Rainy Day", what did he compare his life to?
a dark dreary day
What did they put on their hands in "Wild Blackberries"?
sock gloves
What obstacles did they face in the poem "Wild Blackberries"?
chiggers, bees, thorns, heat etc.
What were the characters doing in "Wild Blackberries"?
Picking wild blackberries.
A line, phrase, or several lines that are repeated throughout poem is called a ________.
refrain
The pattern of rhyming sounds in a poem or in a stanza of poetry.
rhyme scheme
Analogy is a detailed _________ of one thing to another dissimilar thing.
Comparison
An expression of one thing in terms of another.
Metaphor
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
Descriptive words or phrases used to create an impression that appeals to one of the five sense; also called concrete language or sensory words.
Imagery
A poem that has an open form with no distinguishable rhyme, meter, or line length.
Free Verse
External conflict occurs between characters or between a character and a.......
Greater Force!
Internal conflict occurs between a character and his own ______,______, or ______.
emotions, thoughts, or beliefs
The narrator has full acces to the thoughts and feelings of only ______ character.
1
Reader anxiety resulting from the author's withholding of plot details
suspense
Plot twist is what?
A plot development that violates the reader's expectations
Imaginative writing with ____ characters in a true-to-life _____
believable, setting
A work that contains events invented by an author
Fiction
Give example of alliteration.
answers will vary
What does "diction" mean?
word choice
What is an oxymoron?
combining two opposite words like jumbo shrimp or bittersweet
What is the pattern of unstressed / stressed syllables called?
iambic
What is a stanza of 14 lines called?
sonnet
What is a stanza of 2 lines called?
couplet
What is a stanza of 4 lines called?
quatrain
Who wrote the sonnets "Shall I Compare thee to a Summer's Day?" and :"My Mistress' Eyes are Nothing like the Sun"?
Shakespeare
What is a simile?
a comparison using like or as
What is a caesura?
a pause in the middle of a line
What is free verse?
poetry with no set rhyme or meter
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