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Definition of expound
What is to explain in detail
Definition of taciturn
What is to not speak much
Definition of vexation
What is irritation or annoyance
Definition of accost
What is to approach in an aggressive way
Definition of waylay
What is to trap by surprise
Revealing the nature of characters
What is characterization
Refers to the author’s attitude toward a subject he or she is writing about, as well as toward the audience.
What is tone
Refers to the author’s use of narrative elements and figurative language to develop and shape a story.
What is author's craft
A literary technique authors use to leave a part of a story or poem open to multiple interpretations, giving the text interest, depth, and complexity
What is ambiguity
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What is satire
When characters talk to each other, they explain ideas and events the reader needs to know about.
What is dialogue
Flashback
What is when a story moves from the present to the past, an author can provide additional information that would not make sense in the current storyline.
Purpose of framing
What is being used to lead one story, or plot, into another. In framing, an introductory narrative is first presented to pave the way for a second narrative or a set of shorter narratives that form the main story.
The part in the story that develops the central conflict while building tension
What is the rising action
The sequence of related actions and events that forms the foundation of a story
What is plot
Specific information, found directly within a reading, that is used to support assertions
What is textual evidence
Something that is (1) BLANK is understood despite not being clearly stated, while something that is (2) BLANK is clearly stated.
What is (1) implicit and (2) explicit
What is an element of a narrative text is directly involved in the conflict of a story and moves the story along through actions, motivations, and interactions
An author’s or a character’s attitudes, values, or opinions that influence the representation of a topic
What is perspective
A literary device in which words are used in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning
What is irony
Pacing
What is slowing the pace of the story can highlight information that is necessary to understand; speeding up the story can create suspense.
Exposition in a gothic narrative
What is the story starts quickly, without much background, to avoid spoiling the confusion or suspense.
This point of view addresses readers directly with the pronouns you, your, and yours
What is second-person
The development of a character using descriptions of his or her actions, thoughts, feelings, motivations, conflicts, and experiences
What is indirect characterization
A straightforward approach in which a character is clearly and explicitly described to reveal what the character is like.