Vocabulary
The author or narrator's attitude towards the subject matter, characters, or audience
What is tone?
What is internal conflict?
Makes a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
Blue suede shoes
The time period that Langston Hughes gained popularity as a writer
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
An interruption to the text to show an event that happened in the past
What is a flashback?
A struggle between a character and an outside force (another character, nature, society, technology)
What is external conflict?
Compares two unrelated things by stating one thing is another
What is a metaphor?
The full name of the woman who rescued Roger in "Thank You, Ma'am"
What is Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones?
The set of qualities, beliefs, personality traits, and expressions that make a person or group who they are
What is identity?
The central, unifying idea or underlying message of a story
The non-literal, metaphorical meaning of a word
What is figurative definition?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis and humor, not meant to be taken literally
What is hyperbole?
The magazine that "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan was published in
Seventeen Magazine
What is a visible trait?
A multi-dimensional figure who possesses internal conflicts, contradictory traits, and realistic flaws
What is a complex character?
The emotional, cultural, or implied meaning of a word (positive, negative, or neutral)
What is connotative definition?
A reference to a well-known person, historical event, or piece of literature to make a point
What is an allusion?
What are fish cheeks?
An extremely high IQ is an example of this trait of identity
What is an invisible trait?
Word choice, sentence structure, and imagery
What are the three elements that make up an author's tone?
The speed and rhythm at which the story unfolds
What is pacing?
A common phrase or expression with a hidden meaning that cannot be understood by simply translating the literal words
What is an idiom?
The name of Amy's crush in "Fish Cheeks"
What is Robert?
The University of Akron was established in this year
What is 1870?