Vocabulary
having or showing good judgment and an ability to grasp difficult concepts and ideas
What is sagacious
slowly; weakly
what is languidly
impressive in size
what is prodigious
intense dislike or ill feelings, such as one would hold toward an enemy
what is enmity
being impressively full and deep, usually referring to someone's voice
what is sonorous
contains all essential points in a text, and omits the opinions of the reader.
What is a summary
a character, situation, or symbol that commonly occurs in literature and represents universal patterns or characteristics.
What is an archetype
language that uses unconventional construction or differs from literal meaning to create a more powerful effect.
What is figurative language?
an overarching message or truth that is specific to a story.
What is the central idea?
A person's attitude or opinion about someone or something.
What is perspective?
Introduces the plot.
What is the exposition?
a work in progress and will not be perfect.
What is a rough draft?
incorporates all five senses and brings writing to life.
What is sensory language?
Hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, symbolism.
What is figurative language?
develops the central conflict and builds tension.
What is rising action?
A literary technique authors use to leave a part of a story or poem open to multiple interpretations.
What is ambiguity?
The author's central message is conveyed through characters and plot.
What is the theme?
Element of narrative text an author uses that narrative text is directly involved in the conflict of a story and moves the story along through actions, motivations, and interactions.
What is character?
Setting, conflict
What are the elements of a narrative text?
The author uses this technique to expose the foolishness of others.
What is satire?
Putting the main points of information from the source into your own words.
What is summarizing?
Rephrasing source material into your own words, usually to shorten or simplify the language of the source material.
What is paraphrasing?
Characters talk to each other to set the scene for readers.
What is exposition through dialogue?
Jumping into the action of the story causing immediate engagement.
What is exposition through conflict?
This strategy gives insight into what the character is thinking.
That is exposition through thoughts?