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Lit Terms
Writing Narratives
Writing Lit Analysis
Grammar 1
Grammar 2
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This is a struggle that a character faces within himself/herself
What is internal conflict
100
The moral of the story or your reflection on the event appears here
What is the conclusion
100
This is the claim of the essay
What is theme
100
This form of punctuation should be used when there are two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
What is a comma
100
Eveyrone (take, takes) a bow at the end of the play
What is takes
200
This is a technique utilized by an author where he does not directly state the personality traits of a character
What is indirect characterization
200
This captures the readers attantion
What is the lead in sentence
200
This includes the title of the piece of literature and the author as well as the thematic statement.
What is thesis statement
200
This punctuation should be used when a list follows.
What is a colon
200
The color blue has a calming (effect, affect) on prison inmates
What is affect
300
This is a perspectives from which a story is told
What is point of view
300
This sections provides background information to the reader
What is the introductory paragraph
300
This is what each body paragraph should contain in a literary analysis
What is evidence in the form of quotes from the novel, story, etc.
300
This form of punctuation should be used when there are two independent clauses and no conjunction
What is semi colon
300
Lansing is the (capital, capitol) of the state of Michigan
What is capital
400
This is why transitions are important in writing
What is so that ideas flow seamlessly and logically from one paragraph to the next
400
This is how a parenthetical citation should be formatted in MLA format.
What is parentheses which contains the author's last name and page number. Punctuation should fall after the citation only.
400
With long conjunctions such as therefore or consequently, this type of punctuation should be used
What is semi colon followed by the conjunction then a comma
400
Please (lie, lay) the book on the table.
What is lay
500
This is a reoccurring element, item, scene or image in a piece of literature
What is motif
500
Narratives should include what elements that are not included in other types of essays we write in academic settings.
What is sensory elements
500
This is the tense that a literary analysis should be written in
What is present tense
500
This form of punctuation should be used when there is an independent clause followed by a dependent clause which are joined by a conjunction
What is no punctuation
500
Come to the party with Sally and (me, I)
What is me.