Unit 1
The best tool to find synonyms is this
A thesaurus
Tactiturn
To be silent
Inured
Adapted
Blanch
To make white or pale
Sagacious
To be wise
The opposite of explicit meaning is this
Implicit meaning
Commonly used characters types, such as the hero, or the mother figure, are called this
Archetypes
Literary devices that use humor are these
Irony, satire, sarcasm, and understatement
A form of figurative language that emphasizes a phrase or word by repeated use is this
Anaphora
True or false:
A subplot is a less important side story that is still complete on its own
True
Rising action in a story has this purpose
To build conflict and tension
First person point of view uses these pronouns
I, we, me, us, my, mine, our, and ours
To create a group of ideas pertaining to a certain topic is this
Brainstorming
Conclusions do this
Connect back to the introduction and shows the significance of the topic
A topic sentence does this
Directly supports the claim and explains what the paragraph will be about
A theme is this
A central message or universal truth
A literary device known as "apostrophe" is when an author or speaker does this
Addresses a character in the work directly
This refers to the author’s attitude toward a subject they are writing about
Tone
Ambiguity allows for this
Multiple interpretations
Flashbacks or flash-forwards allow the author to do this
Interrupt the story's pace
It is important to remember these two factors when writing any literary work, or else your project will fall on deaf ears
Purpose and audience
This way of developing a character allows readers to gain an impression of them through descriptions of his or her actions, thoughts, feelings, motivations, conflicts, and experiences
Indirect characterization
A claim does this
Summarizes the central idea of your essay
It is important to cite ___ that support your position based on a text
Textual evidence
This lays out the points of an essay in the order in which they will appear
An outline