keystone preparation

fiction

"Fiction" refers to literature created from the imagination. Mysteries, science fiction, romance, fantasy, chick lit, crime thrillers are all fiction genres. Examples of classic fiction include *To Kill a Mockingbird* by Harper Lee, *A Tale of Two Cities* by Charles Dickens, *1984* by George Orwell and *Pride and Prejudice* by Jane Austen.

nonfiction

"Nonfiction" refers to literature based in fact. It is the broadest category of literature. The Nonfiction Department has books and videos in many categories including biography, business, cooking, health and fitness, pets, crafts, home decorating, languages, travel, home improvement, religion, art and music, history, self-help, true crime, science and humor. We also have a section of popular and award-winning documentary DVDs.

figurative language

Figurative language is a literary device often used in writing.

purpose of figurative language

The purpose of figurative language is to elevate the piece and make the ideas presented in it easier to visualize. It often improves writing so It doesn’t sound monotonic.

author’s purpose

PIE. To understand the purpose behind the author’s writing, realize their opinion displayed in their piece.

Main idea

The key information the author wants you to know after you’re finished writing.

The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing. It is the most important thought or concept that the reader should take away from the text.

Connotation

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Denotation

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1. the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Satire

Used to show comedy in social activism.

Satire is the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice or folly. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.

Purpose of satire

To promote change through comedy.

Finding the main idea

Ask what or whom the writing is about

Ask “What does the author want me to know”

Look for reversal transitions.

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Main idea vs theme

The main idea is what the book is mostly about. The theme is the message, lesson, or the moral of the book.

Rhyming pattern

what is rhyming pattern

A rhyming pattern is a sequence of words that end with the same sound. It is often used in poetry and song lyrics to create a sense of rhythm and musicality. Common rhyming patterns include AABB, ABAB, and ABCB.

Meter

In poetry, meter refers to the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of verse. It creates a musical quality and helps establish the poem's overall structure and tone.

Prose

Prose in poetry refers to writing that lacks the metrical structure of poetry, and instead follows natural speech patterns. It is characterized by its use of sentences and paragraphs, rather than stanzas and lines. Prose poetry is a hybrid genre that combines elements of both prose and poetry, often blurring the lines between the two.

Stanza

Paragraphs in poem separated by space.

Syntax

In poetry, syntax refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences. It involves the use of grammatical structures, such as subject-verb agreement, to convey meaning and create a desired effect. Syntax can be used to create a variety of effects in poetry, such as emphasizing certain words or ideas, creating a sense of rhythm or flow, or conveying a particular tone or mood.

Free verse

Free verse is a type of poetry that does not follow any specific rhyme scheme, meter, or structure. It is characterized by its lack of traditional poetic conventions, allowing the poet to use any combination of words, phrases, and lines to create a unique and expressive piece. Free verse is often used to convey emotions and ideas in a more natural and spontaneous way, and is popular among modern poets.

Sonnet

A sonnet is a type of poem that consists of 14 lines and follows a specific rhyme scheme. It traditionally explores themes of love, beauty, and mortality, and is often divided into two parts: an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six lines). The most common form of sonnet is the Shakespearean sonnet, which has the rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

Ballad

What is a ballad in poetry

A ballad is a type of poem that tells a story, often set to music. It typically has a simple and repetitive structure, with stanzas consisting of quatrains (four-line verses) and a rhyme scheme of ABAB or ABCB. Ballads often feature themes of love, tragedy, and adventure, and were traditionally passed down through oral storytelling.

Heroic couplet

What is a heroic couplet in poetry?

A heroic couplet is a pair of rhyming lines in iambic pentameter, often used in epic and narrative poetry to convey a sense of grandeur and heroism.

Affix

An affix is a morpheme that is added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of a word to modify its meaning. For example, the prefix "un-" added to the word "happy" creates the word "unhappy," which means not happy. Similarly, the suffix "-able" added to the word "read" creates the word "readable," which means able to be read.

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