Study guide English
What is a metaphor
to a figure of speech that describe something by saying it’s some thing else
Example-she’s got a heart of Gold that party was a bomb
Simile
a figure of speech that compares things using “like” or “as”
Example – he is as funny as a monkey
Hyperbole
an obvious and intentional exaggeration on
Example – I am so hungry I could eat a cow.
Personification.
when something is described, as if its a person
Example - the sun smiled down on me
Alliteration
several words close together, which all begins with the same letter or sound
Example - tasty tacos
Idiom
a common phrase, which mean something different from its literal meaning
Example-break a leg
Allusion
an implied or indirect reference to a book, play, movie, song, or another work people are likely to be in familiar with
Example-that’s was always
What is foreshadowing
is a literal device, where the writer gives an advice Hint of what is to come later to the story.
What is the difference between tone and mood
is tone is the writers attitude and mood is the feeling the reader gets from the writer
Imagery
is a descriptive language used to create pictures in the readers mind, appealing to the five senses(site, sound, smell, taste, and touch)
What is Characteristic
is the process by which author reveals a characters, personality, like, direct, characterization, diction, and indirect characterization
What is Symbolize
is the use of symbols to represent ideas, or qualities beyond their literal senses for example, a dove often symbolizes peace
What is the plot diagram chart
Exposition-the beginning of the story that introduces conflict, character, setting
B. Rising action-events before the climax characters attempt to solve the problems, but fails
C. Climax-the turning point.; the point of greatest suspicion or action
D. Falling action-action and events that occur after the climax
E. Revolution-end of the story where the conflict or problems are solved
The two main types of conflict are
External conflict
Man vs man
Man vs nature
Man vs society
Man vs technology
Man vs super natural
Internal conflict
Man vs self
Auditorium
Root-Aud
Meaning of root- listen
Malicious
Root-mal
Meaning of root- Bad
Interrupted
Root-rupt
Meaning of root- break
Viaduct
Root- via
Meaning of root- valley/road
Identify the main purpose of an article is
of an article is look for the statement which often appears in the introduction
A pro is
an advantage , or a positive aspect of an argument
A con is
a disadvantage or negative aspect of an argument
The conflict in your viewpoint is Called
counter argument, or an opposite viewing point
The six main nouns
Is person, place thing or idea, proper and,action
The three things you need to make a complete sentence is
a subject, a predicate, and proper
A colon do as a punctuation mark to introduced a list,
A semicolon do as a punctuation mark
is to link to independent causes that are closely related to in thought
Example-I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight.
A colon do as a punctuation mark to introduced a list,
a quote, an explanation, or two separate two clauses Example-before the trio, make sure to pack, essentially , clothing, toiletries, your passport