Characterization
This is when you have to make inferences about a character.
What is indirect characterization.
This is a hint or clue about what is to come later.
What is foreshadowing.
This is a single sentence that states the main idea of the paper.
What is a thesis?
A collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events in his/her life.
What is a memoir?
When you are writing and told to elaborate, it means this.
What is expand on your idea (say more).
This is a character who changes as a result of the story's action.
What is dynamic.
This is what "bildungsroman" means.
What is "a coming of age story."
State what should be included in an in-text citation, including where the punctuation is located.
The writer's attitude about his/her subject.
What is tone?
This is used to move the reader from one idea to the next.
What is a transition.
This is a character with many personality traits
What is round.
This is the message of the story.
What is theme.
Quotation, statistic, and anecdote are all types of these.
What is an attention getter? (Or hook)
Our sense of the writer who has created the work. The author's style; what makes the writing unique.
What is voice?
This is how you properly work a quote into a paper.
What is internalize it.
This is a character who does not change as a result of the story.
What is static.
When something in a story represents something else.
What is symbolism.
This follows a supportive idea and analyzes its connection to the topic.
What is commentary.
The words and sentence structures that an author chooses to use.
What is diction?
When you internalize a quote, you always need to do this first so its meaning is clear to your reader.
What is develop the example or set the scene for it (explain what is going on).
This is a character who has few personality traits.
What is flat.
This is how a story makes you feel.
What is mood.
This is the term to describe the final sentences in a conclusion.
What is a related insight?
An element of uncertainty in a text; a detail that can be interpreted in several different ways.
What is ambiguity?
These are two rules to guide your commentary writing. (You must name both).
What is create at least two sentences, and avoid beginning it with TST (this shows that).