Terms of Literature
Where and when a story takes place, the geography of the place, the weather, etc.
what is setting?
PIE
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment
What is indiscretion?
The wisest human puts someone before themselves.
what is "The Gift of the Magi"?
A paragraph that tells a personal story
what is a narrative paragraph?
ICE
Introduce, Cite, Explain
torn or deeply cut
what is lacerated?
Vivid language appealing to the senses
What is imagery?
A paragraph that utilizes the five senses.
what is a descriptive paragraph?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is a conjunction?
uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience
what is insular?
What makes a narrator unreliable?
Misleads the readers and distorts the truth
Speaks or behaves in a manner which is not consistent throughout the story
Usually 1st person, rarely 3rd person
A paragraph responding to a text read.
what is a response paragraph?
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
what is malignant?
Guilt and innocence
what is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
The acronym PIE stands for...
what is Persuade, Inform, Entertain?
Every sentence has...
questioning, doubting, not easily convinced
what is skeptical?
She had a wide-toothed smile as she looked at me.
What is direct characterization?