ELA terms to know
Adrianna Ramirez
Connotation & Denotation
~connotation
"An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.'
~denotation
"The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests."
Differences:
a connotation is the feeling that you get when you read a word
How to Memorize
- (d)enotation (d)ictionary (d)efinition
Point of View
2nd person: refers to how we might directly address a person
3rd person limited:when the narrator knows the feelings, emotions, or thoughts of one specific character.
3rd person omniscient:when the narrator knows the feelings, emotions, or thoughts of all of the characters.
How to Memorize:
- 1st person ( 1st=main) so main character is describing the story.
- 2nd (2nd= secondary character ) ex:
Grandma,Before you go to London, remember to leave your keys under the doormat. I’ll miss you. Sincerely yours, Anna
- 3rd person (limited) limited = has limited knowledge of a character.
- omniscient: Knowing Everything.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Simile and Metaphor
- similes use like or as
- metaphors compare things without using like or as.
- they both compare things.
How to Memorize
- simile, sounds like smile. and to make you smile you usually use the words "like" or "as"
- metaphor: "shes a star"
Types of Poetry
lyric: have musical rhythm
Epic: tells a narrative poem of a hero
Narrative: tells a story that uses the thoughts or words of the characters to tell the story.
How To Memorize:
- Lyric: songs have lyrics, and they also have rhythm.
- epic: "of, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics." tells an "epic" story.
- Narrative: is just a narration of the story described by the Narrator
Commonplace assertion
its like persuading someone by using stereotypes or exaggerations
ex: blond girls are dumb
ex: people with glasses are smart
ex: everybody loves pizza.
How to Memorize:
. think about the word common in commonplace assertion. you can use it as saying what people most commonly say or what is known to be common.