Vocabulary 1
Generic means:
Basic, common, not name brand
Genre means:
Type, class, or category
Summarize the story "Pax"
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What is a stanza in poetry?
A group of lines arranged to form a unit; almost like a paragraph in a poem
What is a theme?
A recurring message or idea in the story
Remote means:
Distant, far away
Illuminate means:
To light up
The main character's name in "The Breadwinner"
Parvana
Chronological order means:
Describes events in the order which they occur
What is the difference between a topic & a central idea?
A topic is 1-2 words telling us the subject of the text.
A central idea is a full sentence summarizing what the text is about.
Dermatology means:
The study of the skin
Progeny means:
Offspring; children
The climax of "The Ravine"
Vinnie standing on the cliff deciding not to jump
The text structure Classification means:
Organizes objects/ideas into groups based on common characteristics
What is the difference between 3rd person limited POV & 3rd person omniscient POV?
3rd person limited - narrator knows thoughts/feelings of 1-2 characters
3rd person omniscient - narrator knows thoughts/feelings of ALL characters
Luminary means:
1. Something that gives off light
2. An inspirational person
Vivacious means:
Lively in temper or spirit
The difference between fears and phobias:
Fear is a rational response to danger while a phobia is often irrational or a more intense fear towards something
The signpost Aha! Moment means:
When the character realizes something they didn't know before
Give an example of a theme from one of these stories: The Breadwinner or Pax
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Elucidate means:
To explain or make clear
Mortify means:
To embarrass so bad they want to die
Who is Maya Angelou? What kind of work did we read of hers?
Maya Angelou is a famous writer and we read "Life Doesn't Frighten Me," a poem.
The signpost Again & Again means:
An object, word, or symbol is being repeated throughout the story
What is the exposition on the plot diagram?
Exposition introduces characters & setting