Subject-Specific #1
the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.
What is criticism (n)?
evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field.
What is peer-review (n)?
What is 1) Sight; 2) Hearing 3) Smell 4) Taste 5) Touch?
a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true
What is truth?
a genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting. These stories resemble real life, and fictional characters within these stories react similarly to real people.
What is realistic fiction (n)?
inference (n)
What is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence or reasoning?
a claim made to rebut (argue against) a previous claim.
What is a counterclaim (n)?
false, but not created or shared with the intention of causing harm
What is misinformation (n)?
hyperbole (n)
What are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?
form a theory or conjecture about about
What is "speculate" (v)?
fiction set in an imagined world that is different from our own in ways that are explainable (often because of scientific advances) and that tend to stimulate thought about the nature of those differences
What is science fiction (n)?
theme (n)
What is an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art, literature, or a life; always unsaid (usually 1-3 words)?
information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
What is feedback (n)?
deliberately created to mislead, harm, or manipulate a person, social group, organization, or country.
What is disinformation (n)?
symbolism (n)
What is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?
a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content a classic of the gothic novel genre
What is genre (n)?
The battle between humanity and unnatural forces of evil (sometimes man-made, sometimes supernatural) within an oppressive, inescapable, and bleak landscape
What is the "Gothic genre" (n)?
main idea (n)
What is an idea that focuses on the deeper meaning or message that the reader is meant to consider (a sentence)?
a brief statement or restatement of main points, especially as a conclusion to a work
What is summary (n)?
based on fact, but used out of context to mislead, harm, or manipulate
What is malinformation (n)?
microfiction (n)
also known as flash fiction, is the art of writing a complete story using few words.
something that is characterized by mystery, horror, and gloom — especially in literature
What is "gothic" (adj.)?
The 4 major features of "science-fiction"
What is...
Advanced Technology and Science
Near or Far Future
Commentary on Present Day Issues
Speculative!
point-of-view (n) and the 3 different types
the way in which the author allows you to “see” and “hear” the text
The 3 Different Types:
1) first-person→A character tells the story. (“I”)
2) second-person-->A character addresses someone. (“you”)
3) third-person→ A narrator, or outsider, tells the story (“he”/“she”/“they”)
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased
What is objective (adj.)?
The 4 major features of "realism"
Takes place in the present or recent past.
Characters live in places that could be or are real.
Characters are involved in events that could happen.
Characters seem like real people with real issues solved in a realistic way.
based on the personal perspective or preferences of a person
What is subjective (adj.)?
Name 5 "gothic" features
What is...
Setting in a castle or old mansion
An Atmosphere of mystery and/or suspense
An ancient prophecy
Omens, portents, visions
Supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events
High, even overwrought emotion.
Women in distress.
Women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male.
Symbols of gloom and horror.
Dark Colors
Hyperbolic Phrases