unit 1
a word part that is attached at the beginning of the base word or the root
prefix
to ease or reduce
what is allay
behavior or speech that is inappropriate or shows poor judgment
what is indiscretion
irritation or annoyance
what is vexatation
to trap or approach by surprise; intercept
what is waylay
a tool used by authors to connect two ideas or things based on similarities
what is an analogy
The hero, the valiant knight, the damsel in distress
what are three examples of character archetypes
Situational, dramatic, verbal
what are the different types of irony
an author’s or a character’s attitudes, values, or opinions that influence the representation of a topic.
what is perspective
characterization, plot, setting, tone.
what are narrative elements
the act of directly stating the meaning of a text
what is using explicit meaning
having a story that ends in a moral for readers to remember
what is creating a lesson
self critiquing and perfecting a paper
what is revision
giving an object human characteristics
what is the use of personification
swiftly prompts readers through the plot with an exciting tone
What is fast pace in writing
find implicit meaning in the text through symbolism
From the creature’s mouth
Issues a melody of sweetest strains;
And close upon the voice a balmy scent
Fills all the place—an incense lovelier,
Sweeter, and abler to perfume the air,
Than any odor of an earthly flower
Or scent of woodland fruit, more excellent
Than all this world’s adornments.
The “odor” is a symbol for Christ and represents the soothing and unavoidable impact Christ has on everyone who encounters him.
He was as brave as a bear
what is similie
Find the an example of ambiguity :
I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert … Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Line 1 is I met a traveller from an antique land
an educated guess, readers usually gather explicitly stated evidence and other clues to arrive at deeper implied meanings and intent.
what is an inference
authors use this to convey their tone and perspective (more often than not in an indirect manner)
what is humor
What literary device is being used:
the warriors compared themselves to David and his battle with goliath as they ran into battle.
what is allusion
The shaggy, messed up, and beaten down carpet had final met its match, the ultimate cleaner.
what is the use of description
What is this an example of
revision of sensory and figurative language
using both directly stated and ambiguous textual information
Make, explain, and support inferences
using different perspectives through out your writing
framing