Genre Study, Fables, Fairy Tales, and Somebody Wanted But So
Short Stories
Poetry
ACT Reading Skills
Vocabulary
100
Category of literary or artistic work
What is genre?
100
The time and place in which a work of literature happens.
What is the setting?
100
The flow of the beat in a poem.
What is rhythm?
100
Topic + Author's point about the topic=?
What is the main idea equation?
100
Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
What is exemplary?
200
Writing that is based on fact.
What is nonfiction?
200
The action in the story after the climax is revealed.
What is falling action?
200
A passing reference to a literary or historical person, place, or event, or to another literary work.
What is an allusion?
200
Describe Milt Van So annotations.
MI=main idea LW=lead words T=transition words V=vocabulary words A=ask and argue N=notes So?=1-2 sentences describing the author's purpose for a piece of writing
200
The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
What is coercion?
300
Greek author of many famous fables
Who is Aesop?
300
Difference between internal and external conflict
Internal: conflict that occurs within a certain character External: man vs. nature, man vs. man, etc.
300
A phrase, line, or lines repeated at intervals during a poem, especially at the close of stanzas.
What is a refrain?
300
Describe how to determine an important detail within a text.
Examples: Think about which details are essential to understanding the text, and which could be ignored without making the text confusing or incomplete. Look for important details in first or last paragraphs.
300
Single party system of government in which violence and war are promoted.
What is Fascism?
400
Describe key differences between fables and fairy tales.
fables=moral, everyday situations and people, ambiguous settings fairy tales="happily ever after" trope, magical or fantasy characters, medieval Europe setting
400
Recall "The Lottery." Give one example of foreshadowing that existed in the text.
Example: The somber mood of the villagers after the lottery was called to order seemed to suggest that there was more to this tradition than immediately meets the eye.
400
Occurs when the sense of a line runs over to the succeeding line.
What is enjambment?
400
Describe the four different types of context clues.
Synonym Antonym Explanation Example
400
A field of study that analyzes systems that are highly influenced by small changes.
What is chaos theory?
500
Describe the technique of "Somebody Wanted But So."
What is Somebody=protagonist Wanted=motive or wish But=conflict (internal or external) So=resolution of story
500
Direct vs. Indirect Characterization: Using one of the characters from "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?", give an example of both direct and indirect characterization.
Example: Connie Direct: "long dark blond hair that drew anyone's eye to it" Indirect:Based on Connie's different personalities and actions at home vs. outside of her home, we can conclude that she appears to put on a false persona to impress others and draw attention to herself while outside of the home.
500
Describe the main idea of one the poetry read throughout the quarter. Be prepared to share one particular piece of evidence that supports your main idea.
Answers may vary.
500
Describe the difference between finding the main idea for a literary vs. informational text.
Literary: Main idea=Meaning of literary devices + "What is the author trying to tell us?" Informational: Main idea=Topic + Author's point about the topic
500
Relating to or capable of production or reproduction.
What is generative?
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