Unit 1
Vocabulary
Taciturn
What is inclined to be silent or quiet; not speaking much?
Vocabulary
Assuage
What is to make less intense?
Vocabulary
Sojourn
What is to stay in a place temporarily; stop at or visit?
Vocabulary
Forte
What is strong point or specialty; area in which one excels?
Vocabulary
Accost
What is to approach and speak to, especially in an aggressive way?
Reading Skill
Understanding theme
What is Finding the central meaning of a text through thorough reading.
Reading Skill
Archetypes
What are familiar, commonly used character types
Reading Skill
Ambiguity
What is an unclear or uncertain meaning?
Reading Skill
Denotation vs conotation
The emotional feelings associated with a word
What is Conotation?
Reading Skill
Understanding tone
What is understanding the authors attitude or approach
Writing Skill
Implicit meaning vs explicit meaning
The direct meaning that the author is trying to express
What is Explicit?
Writing Skill
Literary Devices
What are elements or structures that authors use to convey their message?
Writing Skill
Understatement
What is intentionally giving less significance to a situation than it deserves?
Writing Skill
Word choice
What is the use of words to show a specific tone or significance?
Writing Skill
Pacing
What is the speed at which the story is told?
Application of a Different Reading Skill
Understanding central idea
What is finding the main purpose of the text by utilizing key notes throughout the text?
Application of a Different Reading Skill
Perspective
What is the point of view the story is being told in?
Application of a Different Reading Skill
Examining the impact of setting and tone
What is the direct interaction between characters and their surroundings.
Application of a Different Reading Skill
Figurative language
What explains or clarifies one item in terms of another on a non-literal level?
Application of a Different Reading Skill
Understanding text Structures
What is understanding the order in which the authors is telling the story through narrative elements
Application of a Different Writing Skill
Plot structure
What is the sequence of actions and events that form the foundation of a story?
Application of a Different Writing Skill
Tone
What is the authors attitude toward a subject they are writing about?
Application of a Different Writing Skill
Irony
What is the use of words in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning.
Application of a Different Writing Skill
Implicit meaning vs explicit meaning
What is not stated but can be understood by locating textual evidence and making an inference?
Application of a Different Writing Skill
Humor in literature
What develops a specific tone, and, depending on how it is used, it adds multiple textual meanings.