Language Arts Review

"Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains", "Let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops"

The fine points that helps to explain or prove claims that are made are called...

The main point or purpose of text

Words used to describe how something feels, tastes, smells, looks, or sounds

To do well on any test you must...

The apple never falls far from a tree.

President Trump is the best president of the 20th century.

To explain using images that appeal to the five senses

A figure of speech where a comparison between two things are made without using 'like' or 'as'

Powerful words in an essay help to...

Which type of irony? A huge circus man is called Minnie Mouse.

"If you don't purchase this life insurance, how will your family survive?"

A statement that can be verified as true.

When writing an essay, an author needs to first determine the...

To examine elements of text, determine how the elements are related, & show in a different way

Eighth graders are minions.

"As your father, I want what's best for you. You need to listen to me."

When a writer leans toward one side or belief about a topic and does not present both sides

Giving human qualities or attributions to something not human.

Helps reader to understand how ideas in an essay are related & gives hints to text structure

Words and ideas that trigger an emotional response from the audience

Brief narrative that focuses on a particular event

A complex character who shows both positive and negative character traits

A type of figurative language that is a deliberate & obvious exaggeration used to make a point

To judge the value or worth

A text structure that shows the audience how a situation could be resolved.

Text structure that uses transition words such as: if, then, as a result, therefore, because

The ending of words sound the same.

A text structure with the following transition words: similarly, in a different way, although

Qualities, attitudes, or aspects of a character

Words or ideas that include logical facts and information to convince an audience

A paragraph of poetry

To avoid plagiarism...

A concrete object that represents an abstract idea or feeling.

Brian knew he should ask Becca out soon. Becca doubted he would, and wished he would text her.

Appears as the last sentence in the introduction of your essay

Persuasive techniques include methods directed toward ___, ___, & ___.

A reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech.

The archetype who trains and guides the hero, may give gifts and advice.

An argumentative essay is different from a persuasive essay because an argumentative essay...

Cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are know to cause cancer."

To describe something in precise or vivid detail.

Why would an author ask his/her audience a question?

A flood wipes out a protagonist's home and she has to scramble for her and her cat's safety.

The point of view where a narrator is part of the story and telling the story about him/herself

When a writer reads several articles and then puts the ideas in both articles to write an essay

Type of irony: Juliet believes Romeo is dead, but the audience knows he isn't dead.

The feeling associated with a word

Character type that occurs frequently in literature and mythology

A pattern where the hero leaves his ordinary world and enters the unknown world to complete the

How a text is organized is called...

There may be several text structures in a text. To determine the main text structure, first...

Text structure that uses transition words such as: next, then, last, finally, first

"Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today..."

A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way.

A reference to a well-known (historical or fictional) person, place, event

The point in a narrative that is the turning point and followed immediately by the resolution

The way an audience feels while reading or listening is called...

When consonant sounds are repeated at the beginning of words

The writer's attitude toward his/her audience and subject.

The central message of a literary work. It is a general statement about life.

Which type of irony? A pro skateboarder does a simple trick to show to beginners and falls.

When a character has a problem with rules or laws

Becca walked to school in misery. She was afraid he might never ask her out.

Appears at the beginning of an essay to convince your audience to read your essay

Hints in the text before or after a word appears to help the reader understand the word.

The problem that a narrative revolves around.

The credibility of an author:

A character who undergoes a change throughout a narrative due to the conflict he encounters

A character trait can be inferred by using evidence from: