unit 1
Denotation
What is the literal or primary meaning of a word?
to make less intense
What is assuage
Kind or lenient treatment
What is clemency?
irritation or annoyance
What is Vexation
Irresolute
cautious or uncertain
Understanding what is not clearly stated
What is an implicit meaning?
familiar, common character types and situations
What is an archetype?
development of characters, which can relate to internal and external conflict.
What is characterization?
Perspective
the author’s or a character’s attitudes, values, or opinions that influence the representation of a topic.
word choice
refers to the author’s purposeful selection of specific words and phrases used in a text
A literacy device
What is an allusion
It contains all essential points in a text
If you writing a summary what should it contain?
Words are used in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning
What is irony?
understatement
the representation of important information in a minimal or subdued way, can be humorous and can reveal perspective.
Sarcasm
The use of mockery to impart contempt or criticism.
Pacing is the rhythm of the story
What is pacing?
What is a theme?
literary genre and a literary device, Authors use it within their writing to indirectly express a perspective.
What is satire
verbal, situational, and dramatic
What kinds of irony are there?
Outline
lays out the points of an essay in the order in which they will appear
to show a scene or memory of the past
Why would you write a flashback?
refers to the authors uses of narrative element
What is authors craft?
conflict and setting
what are elements of a narrative text?
figurative language
what explains or clarifies one item in terms of another on a nonliteral level
Editing
stage of the writing process focuses on English language conventions: grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling.