1. 20 th week assessment Ms. Gondocs January 18, 2011

2. Structure Multiple choice Essay

3. Content Figurative Language Author's purpose Persuasive writing

4. Content Figurative Language Author's purpose Persuasive writing

5. Figurative Language THEME: the main idea/message/moral of the passage, poem or book

6. IRONY Irony: is the difference between what is expected and the reality, the difference between what is said and what is meant When your friend comes into class you see his new shoes and say, “Nice shoes,” but in reality you think they look horrendous.

7. Symbol Anything that stands for or represents something else beyond it ex. a flag can also stand for unity and patriotism

8. Foreshadowing The use of hints and clues by the author to suggest what's going to happen Exp. A name, an object he/she carries

9. Mood It is the reader's attitude towards the text

10. Tone It is the narrator's or author's attitude towards the text Exp. Angry, sad, disappointed, inspiring, respectful etc.

11. Metaphor The most common figure of speech Comparison of two different things, ideas Exp. He is a pig.

12. Simile The comparison of two unlike things using as or like. She is stubborn as a bull.

13. Author's purpose Point of view (POV) 1 st person-uses the pronoun “I” 2 nd person-uses the pronoun “you” 3 rd person-uses the pronoun “he” or “she” *limited-the author provides limited information on the character *omniscient-the author knows his/her character deeply

14. Diction The word choice of the author Formal (sophisticated) or informal (easy to understand)

15. Voice The author's general attitude towards the world Exp. Sadie is a fighter, a wise grandmother and a perceptive woman

16. Persuasive writing Take a position Use supporting details Use transitional words

17. Transitional words See hand out