Turning points

What is a turning point ?

• It is a metaphor

• It is a part of speech

• It has no meaning nor thoughts and emotion

• It is a shift in the authors thoughts and emotion.

Why would a writer use a turning point?

• To make the poem longer

• To give more events in the poem

• To make the poem interesting

• To make the reader think

How can you spot a turning point?

• when its is beside verbs

• When a new character is introduced

• When there is “but” , “yet” or “and yet”

• When its beside a noun

In what type of poems is a shift usually used?

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Acrostic

• Free verse

• All the above