Across
- 1. 1855-1900, defined by the Civil War, initial civil rights and women's rights movements, themes of division/anger, costs of war, and hope for a more equal future.
- 3. The most important information from text.
- 5. The use of I, me, we, us in narration; should be avoided in formal writing.
- 8. A character who does not change over the course of the story.
- 9. (the philosophy) High value of youth, beauty, innocence, social justice, nature, and simplicity. Critical of commercialism.
- 12. The part of a thesis statement that backs up your claim
- 18. The third and last part of a conclusion paragraph where you state why your essay has mattered and/or why the examination of your topic is important to society at large
- 19. Era 1950-Present, defined by Vietnam and Middle East wars, defined by political polarization, equality movements for groups other than women and racial minorities (example - LGBTQIA+), diverse voices in literature.
- 23. Introduce, Cite, Explain
- 24. The third section of an introductory paragraph. Should give the reader of your essay any information they will need but may not know about the topic of your essay.
- 25. Imagery is visual symbolism, or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions, especially in a literary work, but also in other activities such as. Imagery in literature can also be instrumental in conveying tone. [1]
- 26. A literary movement that took place during the Romantic Era (1800-1855); a philosophy that emphasized living a simple life and celebrating the truth found in nature and in personal emotion and imagination.
- 28. The way an author communicates who a character is and what they are like.
- 34. A sentence in a body paragraph that states what the paragraph will be about and/or transitions from the previous paragraph.
- 36. 1700-1800, defined by the Revolutionary War and all of the events and writings surrounding it, characterized by logical thought
- 37. The second section of an introductory paragraph. Should connect the hook (first part) to your background information (third part). This likely where you will mention whatever text or topic your paper will be about.
- 40. The use of you, your in narration; should be avoided in formal writing
- 41. Era 1855-1900 era in American Literature/History, defined by the Civil War and the events and writings surrounding it, focused on themes of social justice
- 42. The main character, the character that the reader/audience roots for or wants to succeed. Frequently the "good guy," but not always.
- 43. 1400-1700, defined by founding of the United States by the Puritans (a unique group of deeply religious people who had been mostly shunned in Europe).
- 45. A well developed character who changes over the course of the story.
- 46. A type of character you see in many texts, who always has similar characteristics.
- 47. The combining of two words by using an apostrophe and omitting certain letters (for example, I am can be contracted to I'm, do not can be contracted to don't); should be avoided in formal writing
Down
- 2. The minor information from a text that supports the main idea.
- 4. The author gives clues that the reader must interpret to figure the character's personality out (things the character says, does, thinks, how they appear, or what other characters say about them); common in any text above elementary level.
- 6. The part of thesis statement that states your opinion on the topic
- 7. The statement (one to a few sentences) that states your argument (opinion) on the topic of an essay. Should be arguable (an opinion) and be supported with reasons.
- 10. 1800-1855, defined by development of the newly established United States, explored themes of youth and the dark side of humanity.
- 11. The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.
- 13. Verb; the act or marking up or writing in or on a text. Usually done to help one understand and interpret a text.
- 14. The time and place in which the story takes place. The definition of setting can also include social statuses, weather, historical period, and details about immediate surroundings. Helps to create mood, tone, and develop theme.
- 15. chunks of time organized by the major social and historical movements that impacted the literature of that era.
- 16. Statement A sentence that specifically describes, in detail, the theme of a work of literature. It does NOT just state that the theme is "love." It describes what the author wants you to know about love - "Love is more often harmful than helpful."
- 17. First few-several sentences of an introductory paragraph. Should be interesting and grab the reader's attention.
- 20. The events that make up a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence. The structure of a story depends on the organization of events in the plot. Parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
- 21. The force working against the protagonist or trying to keep them from achieving their goal; usually considered "the bad guy," but not always; can be human, a force of nature, or even a personality flaw of the protagonist.
- 22. 1900-1950, defined by both World Wars, the Depression, advancements in technology, women leaving the home for the workforce, shift from agricultural society to technology society.
- 27. A literary movement that took place during the Romantic Era (1800-1855); a philosophy that emphasized a deep awareness of the human capacity for evil and was curious about how this impacted daily life.
- 29. The art of persuasion; the ability to see the best available means of persuasion by examining audience and purpose.
- 30. Any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Through its repetition, a motif can help produce other narrative (or literary) aspects such as theme or mood
- 31. A struggle between opposing forces in a story. Usually, the main character struggles against some other force. Drives each and every story. Types: man vs man, man vs self, man vs nature, man vs society.
- 32. Make up the bulk of an essay; where a writer presents evidence to support their thesis statement and analyzes that evidence in relation to the thesis statement
- 33. Conviction A highly personal opinion that is too simple for a thesis statement (example - Soda is delicious, shopping malls are the best places ever, dogs are super cute)
- 35. The author directly states what a character's personality is like; common in lower level (elementary school) texts.
- 38. Noun; an example of something written in a text.
- 39. Sentence The last sentence of a body paragraph where you wrap up the paragraph and/or transition to the next paragraph /topic.
- 44. Using a phrase in writing that moves the reader from one idea/topic to another.