Unit 1
One way you can find the meaning of an unknown word
What are context clues?
To censure or criticize severely; rebuke or punish
What is chastise?
Behavior or speech that is inappropriate or shows poor judgment
Remnant or sediment; the least desirable or last remaining part
What is dreg?
To move into or advance toward gradually and stealthily
What is encroach?
Type of meaning that is directly and clearly stated
What is explicit?
Explains or clarifies one item in terms of another on a nonliteral level.
What is figurative language?
Uses words in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning, showing a contrast about reality and expectation
What is irony?
An educated guess where readers usually gather explicitly stated evidence and other clues to arrive at deeper implied meanings and intent.
What is inference?
Revealing the nature of characters
What is characterization?
The speeding up or slowing down of a story, poem, excerpt, etc
What is pacing?
An exaggeration used to make a point or to get a strong emotional response from the reader
What is hyperbole?
Irony revealed by context
What is dramatic irony?
Specific information in a text that is used to support assertions and analysis of the text
What is textual evidence?
A plot that occurs alongside the main plot; the parallel plot is equal in time and importance to the main plot.
What is parallel plot?
A text's central message or universal truth that the author conveys through the characters and plot.
What is theme?
Elements or structures that authors use to convey their message, affect the reader’s imagination, and add interest and excitement to a text.
What are literary devices?
A form of verbal irony that sounds like praise but intentionally mocks or ridicules
What is sarcasm?
Having unclear or uncertain meaning, or having multiple interpretations.
What is ambiguity?
A secondary plot or side story
What is subplot?
Used to lead one story, or plot, into another
What is framing?
An approach in which the writer or speaker in a work addresses a character in the work directly
What is apostrophe?
Powerful narrative elements that authors use to add depth by appealing to the senses and emotions.
What are setting and tone?
The use of figurative and connotative words in ways that appeal to the five senses.
What is imagery?
The background or differences in shapes emphasize objects or elements in the image
What is contrast?