Unit 1
the dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
to cut or chop with a sharp instrument
What is hew?
To make a long oration or speak at length
What is harangue?
long, thin nose of an animal, or tubular mouth of an insect
What is a proboscis?
To trap or approach by surprise; intercept
What is Waylay?
the central message or universal truth that the author conveys through the characters and plot.
What is theme?
a comparison between two fundamentally unlike items.
What is metaphor?
refers to the author’s attitude toward a subject he or she is writing about, as well as toward the audience.
his or her attitudes, values, or opinions that influence the representation of a topic.
the author’s purposeful selection of specific words and phrases used in a text.
What is word choice?
an overarching message or truth that is specific to a story.
What is central idea?
a timeline for a story.
What is plot?
Speeding up or slowing down the pace to heighten or lighten suspense
What is pacing?
a literary device in which words are used in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning.
the main points of information from the source material into your own words.
What is summarizing?
what a text is literally about; the topic
What is subject?
the use of words that create sounds echoing what they mean
What is Onomatopoeia?
Details that incorporate all five senses bring writing to life and draw readers fully into the experience.
a literary device in which an author uses a harsher form of irony to express disapproval of someone or something, often by mockingly stating the opposite of what is actually meant.
What is sarcasm?
when you rephrase source material into your own words, usually to shorten or simplify the language of the source material.
parts of a text that shape the story
What are narrative elements?
resolves the conflict and concludes the narrative
introduces the plot an characters
What is exposition?
having unclear or uncertain meaning, or having multiple interpretations.
evaluating any problems in the overall structure of your paper, whether it is in an idea, a paragraph, a sentence, or evidence
What is revising?