Mrs. G's ELA Review

a statement written in memory of a person who has died. Usually written on a tombstone

Feeling or vibes through words and descriptions.

The story's main character, usually the good guy.

Types of Poetry

POV - "You have friends who actually care about you and speak the language of the inner self."

Infer

Final Step of the Writing Process

Graphical Elements of Poetry

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A person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts

Known as the greatest point of interest in a story. (Most exciting)

Antagonist

The radio stopped singing and stared at me.

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Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"

The repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of two or more adjacent words

"I am Malala" written by Malala Yousafzai is a...

The basic rhythmic structure in verse, composed of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Biography

The dishes fell on the floor with a clatter.

Pattern of rhyming lines (ABAB, ABBA)

Main Idea

Sequence of events in a story. Three main parts: rising action, climax and falling action.

The perspective from which the events in the story are told; the vantage point or stance

"Boy" about Ronald Dahl, written by Ronald Dahl

Point of View - “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as tribute!”

Predict

Autobiography

Message about life and human nature the author is trying to share with the reader

Piece of information that supports your point.

She's drowning in the sea of grief!

Clean as a whistle

Descriptions that appeal to our five senses

person who writes plays

Memoir

First step of the Writing Process

A body of traditional or sacred stories to explain a belief or a natural happening

Conflict with another character or force on the outside

The sky misses the sun at night.

Can be proven or verified as true.

A book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences

The burning wood hissed and crackled.

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Builds toward the conflict or climax

The line spoken between characters in fiction or a play.

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Setting

Autobiography