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What is tone
The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the ________.
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What is simile
I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race.
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What is premise
The reason for your claim/is found in the topic sentence of each body paragraph
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What is internal conflict
Which type of conflict can we control?
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What is title, author, genre
TAG stands for
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What is alliteration
Ted's tacos are tantalizing.
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What is metaphor
This school is an asylum.
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What is wanted
When summarizing a fictional story using the SWBST method, what does the W stand for?
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What is exposition
This is where you find out the characters and setting of a story
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What is problem/solution
Which type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?
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What is irony
the opposite of what you would expect a person to say or do
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What is personification
Lightning danced across the sky.
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What is summary
A statement of a piece of writing that is brief, objective, and written in your own words.
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What is rising action
This is the part of the plot diagram where most of the story takes place.
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What is summary
TAG+main verb+central idea
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What is characterization
The process the author uses to create the personality of a character; how the author reveals the character to the reader
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What is hyperbole
I waited a million years for my turn to ride the new roller coaster.
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What is sequence
Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I'm going to wear. Then I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower. I dry my hair and get dressed.
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What is antagonist
the force that is opposing the main character
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What is TAG, summary of text, claim/thesis,
three elements that are included in the introduction of an essay?
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What is theme
The universal idea, lesson, or message the author is trying to convey
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What is allusion
I met a man who was romantic and a true Romeo.
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What is claim
Gives your opinion on the topic/tells the reader what the focus of your essay is
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What is connotation
implies or suggests a meaning of a word/ feeling associated with a word
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What is introduction, body paragraphs, counterclaim, conclusion
The outline for an argumentative essay
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