Literary Elements
A decision is made by a character that cannot be taken back. The conflict is initiated and the rising action begins.
Inciting Incident
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words or syllables.
Alliteration
Defined as the inclination for or against an idea, thing, person, or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
Bias
Standing during a two-hour train trip is not my idea of fun.
The italicized portion of this sentence is a what? And represents what part of the sentence?
Gerund / Subject
What is the capital of North Dakota?
Bismarck
A contrast between two characters that allows a specific character (usually the protagonist)to stand out more distinctly. Characterization occurs through character comparison and interaction. This is most commonly done between round and flat characters or protagonist and antagonist.
FOIL
As Nick describes the landscape as grotesque, ghastly, and impenetrable the reader may use the words gloomy, depressing, hopeless, and desolate to describe the what?
Tone
Any element of an argument that is meant to appeal to an audience's ethics or ethical responsibilities.
Ethos
Neither of my two brothers have been elected to the Student Council.
Correct the grammar. Consider Pronouns and verb-subject agreements.
Neither has been elected to the Student Council.
On which planet would you fine the famous Cotahuasi Canyon?
Earth... It's in Peru.
The “spirit of the times." What it was like to live in that time period. Consisting of clothing, vernacular, historical events, etc.
Zeitgeist
A figure of speech that compares or equates two things indirectly.
Metaphor
This fallacy is committed when a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the person presenting the claim or argument.
Ad Hominem
A speech community is a group of people who speak the same language.
The italicized portion of the sentence represents what type of clause?
Adjective Clause
Name each of the seven horcruxes.
Will the sins or the dreams of the father be passed down another generation? Will Cory become his father in the best or worst of ways? From the play Fences, by August Wilson. This describes what aspect of the story?
The Central Conflict
A figure of speech that occurs when a speaker or character says one thing but means something else or when what is said is the opposite of what is expected, creating a noticeable incongruity.
Verbal Irony
Evidence from someone with credentials. Credentials such as educational degrees, publication credits, work experience, professional presentations, etc.
Expert Testimony
Contains two or more principal clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Let's think exponentially. There is a pond. And on that pond, a small bloom of algae begins to grow. This algae bloom doubles in size every day. it is slowly taking over the entire pond. The green slick surface blocks out the sun from the silted bottom below as it grows and grows. After six months, half the pond is covered in algae. How much longer will it take until the entire pond is covered in algae?
One day.
The story gains a “new normal” that follows the resolution. In this case, we learn that the world has either changed or remained the same in some way. All b-story subplots are tied up as well.
Denouement
The deliberate use of numerous conjunctions for emphasis on quantity or mass of detail or to create a flowing, continuous sentence pattern.
Polysyndeton
This fallacy is committed when a person draws a conclusion about a population based on a sample that is inadequate (atypical or too small).
Hasty Generalization
The arrangement of words into phrases, clauses, and sentences. It is considered part of an author’s style
Syntax
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What is this?
A roll film canister.