Objective and Subjective
The type of language that uses unbiased neutral language free from emotion
What is Objective Language?
The dictionary definition of the word
This type of characterization requires readers to use clues to infer a character’s personality traits.
What is indirect characterization?
The name of the first story we read in class.
What is "The Book of the Dead"?
The reason an individual writes something.
What is Author's Purpose?
The type of language that uses emotional, often hyperbolic, language that evokes feeling.
What is subjective language?
Of the words "childish" and "childlike," it’s the one you'd use to compliment an adult's innocent, joyful sense of wonder.
What is childlike?
"Jonathan was a notoriously lazy student who never did his homework." This sentence uses this specific method to describe Jonathan.
What is direct characterization?
This is the name the teacher gives to Santha as a British version of her Indian name.
What is Cynthia?
Another name for Author's Perspective.
What is Author's P.O.V.?
The type of language used in a research assignment that uses evidence to strengthen writing.
What is Objective language?
This is the emotional weight, feeling, and memory associated with a word.
What is connotation?
This type of characterization occurs when the author explicitly tells the reader exactly what a character is like.
What is Direct Characterization
If you were a young boy making a documentary about a magic goldfish. You might be a character in this story.
What is, "What of this Goldfish do you wish?"
The I in P.I.E.
What is inform?
The type of language utilized in an appeal to alter an individual's existing opinion of a selected topic.
What is subjective language?
While its connotation might evoke warmth, security, or family, the denotation of this 4-letter word is simply "a permanent structure used as a human residence.
"Sarah glared at the floor, crossed her arms, and refused to speak to anyone." This sentence uses this specific method to show Sarah is angry.
A text that makes you laugh or simply is just fun to read may serve this purpose.
What is Entertain?
This number sentence is objective.
"1.The document is a poorly constructed report that fails to engage the reader. 2.It is exactly four pages long and includes three black-and-white charts. 3.While the content is undeniably dry, the first section contains precisely fifty words. 4.This short length represents a completely unacceptable shortcut by the writer."
What is number 2?
Denotatively, both "inexpensive" and this 5-letter word mean "low in price"; however, this word carries a negative connotation of poor quality.
What is "cheap"?
This 5 letter word is the acronym used to ensure that we remember the various ways characterization can be utilized.
What is S.T.E.A.L?
Name changes. Racist teachers. Tension between Britain and India's government. These are all parts of this story which was our second read in class.
What is, "By Any Other Name"?
"Don't let missing out haunt you! Buy your tickets before midnight tonight to lock in our lowest rates of the season." This passage was written with this purpose.
What is persuade?