English

Which of the following are writing strategies?

• Conflict

• Characterization

• Plot

• Applesauce

Identify the simile

• I like apples.
• Apples taste sweet.
• You're the apple of my eye.
• This apple is as sweet as candy.

Identify the metaphor

• My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.
• My heart is a muscle.
• My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.
• My heart is like a muscle.

Simile or Metaphor:
My father is a bear in the morning.

• simile
• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.

• simile
• metaphor

Language that appeals to the senses

• simile
• hyperbole
• metaphor
• imagery

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea of what the essay is about
• A summary of the main idea
• A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
• A suggestion that you should read the essay

Imagery is language that creates a picture.

• True
• False

The author's attitude toward the subject matter is called ________.

• mood
• tone