PPT-Epigrams Helps focus the reader on the author’s intent or purpose for a passage

Every chapter in the book begins with an epigram Epigram Assignment Each student will sign up for an epigram from Into the Wild to present to the class Before we begin reading you will be responsible for providing the class with a brief overview of the epigram see following examples. Author’s Purpose. Why do authors write a story???. ELA Key Strategy # 2. Author’s Purpose. Think about P.I.E.. Authors write a story for three reasons:. P. ersuade. I. nform. E. ntertain. Persuade. Everything you NEED to know!. Context Clues – Warm up. 1. Some species of monkeys are . semiarboreal. , coming down from the treetops fairly often in the course of the day.. 2. Kim’s old neighborhood is experiencing an amazing . Rhetorical Devices. Identification vs. Purpose vs. Effect. New Vocabulary. New Vocabulary. Alliteration. Anaphora. Chiasmus. Alliteration. Anaphora. Chiasmus. Chiasmus. New Vocabulary. Alliteration. Anaphora. STAAR Prep. There are many different types of figurative language…. Today you will focus on three:. Hyperbole. -which is extreme exaggeration. Similes. -a comparison of two or more unalike things using the words like or as. Conquering the multiple-choice section of the English Literature AP exam depends in part on being able to identify and understand certain essential literary concepts or rhetorical terms. . As we discuss literature this year, use these in your talking points to help develop . AP English Literature—Ms. Beard. The Prompt is the thing. . .. Carefully read the prompt. What are you asked to analyze? . Spend 1-3 minutes reading and circling/underlining key words in the prompt? . P.I.E.S & Opinions. Author’s Purpose. The author’s purpose is the reason the author is writing.. Knowing the author’s purpose will help you to:. Have a better understanding of the reading.. What does the title of the book tell us about the ideas and themes? What might the book be about? . What is the passage about?. What do we learn about the characters?. What is the passage about?. What hints are we given about what will happen in the novel?. Identification vs. Purpose vs. Effect. Review Vocabulary. Alliteration. – . Same consonant sound at the start of words. Anaphora. – . Repetition of a word or words at the start of a sentence or phrase. Identification vs. Purpose vs. Effect. Review Vocabulary. Alliteration. – tongue . twister. Same consonant sound at the start of words. Anaphora. . – Get Up Offa That . Thing. Repetition of a word or words at the start of a sentence or phrase. Author’s Purpose The reasons the author has for writing/creating a particular text Author’s Purpose There are 3 purposes: To PERSUADE To INFORM To ENTERTAIN To PERSUADE Includes: A statement of opinion Author’s Purpose 4.2 Reading Skill Authors usually write to persuade, inform, or entertain. Persuade: to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument Did the author try to change your mind? Author’s Purpose 4.2 Reading Skill Authors usually write to persuade, inform, or entertain. Persuade: to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument Did the author try to change your mind? Authors usually write to persuade, inform, or entertain.. Persuade: to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument. Did the author try to change your mind?. Did the author try to make you do or believe something?.