Unit 1
connotation
the emotional associations surrounding the word
taciturn
inclined to be silent or quiet; not speaking much
harangue
to make a long oration or speak at length
vexation
irritation or annoyance
vivacious
energetic and happy in an attractive way
subject
its topic, or what a text is literally about
Narrative elements
framing,characters,plot,setting,tone
characterization
development of characters, which can relate to internal or external conflict
Figurative language
use of words to express meanings that are different from their literal definitions
space
positive areas (filled areas) or negative areas (empty areas) give a sense of depth to the image
Narrative Writing
writing that has a story, characters, conflict, and other essential parts of a story
Analytical Writing
the thought processes you went through to arrive at a given conclusion
Expository Writing
writing that seeks to explain or illuminate
Persuasive Writing
to convince readers to believe in an idea or opinion and to do an action
Argumentative Writing
to investigate a topic and establish a position on the topic
The author describing a painting in a story and how the areas of the painting compliment itself
space
Student writing that it feels like a million degrees inside the classroom
Figurative language
Monster trying to figure out how to live and is mad at his creature when he won't make them a mate.
Subject
Author describing a character inside of his story
Charaturization
What a story is made up of
Narrative Elements
A news article saying why you should recycle to save the environment.
Persuasive Writing
Mary Shellys "Frankenstein"
Narrative Writing
Student writing an essay on whether it is better to ride on a boat or a plain
Argumentative Writing
An article listing how to cook a recipe
Expository Writing
Student explaining how they came to the conclusion that global warming is real
Analytical Writing