Constructed Responses
Fiction
Nonfiction
Propaganda
Figurative Language
General
100
what is a constructed response?
a written response to a question; relating to a story
100
the person telling a story
narrator
100
a written account of a person's life
biography
100
technique that uses negative labels to discredit an opponent
name calling
100
the use of language to create sensory impressions
imagery
100
words/phrases in a sentence/paragraph that help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
200
why do we use evidence from the text?
to support the answer and make it more credible
200
a type of literature designed for the stage
drama/play
200
a piece of information that is explicitly true
fact
200
uses endorsements from famous or respected people
testimonial technique
200
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
200
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exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
300
what is the importance of properly integrating quotes
to make it easier to read, and to support your response
300
a device in literature where an object represents an idea
symbolism
300
nonfiction written primarily to convey factual information
informational text
300
encourages you to do something because "everyone else is doing it"
bandwagon technique
300
a reference to a well-known person, place, or event
allusion
300
what is the difference between mood and tone
Mood: how the reader feels
Tone: feeling the author establishes
400
identifying parts of a whole and explaining their relationships with one another
analysis
400
what is the difference between third-person limited and third-person omniscient (POV)
limited: know thoughts and feelings of one character
omniscient: know thoughts and feelings of all characters
400
why are headings, charts, and graphics important
visual cues that give additional information to guide a reader's comprehension
400
distraction technique that introduces irrelevant information
red herring
400
a combination of contradictory words
oxymoron
400
what are the three types of irony
situational, dramatic, verbal
500
What does "START" stand for?
S: source
T: title
A: author
R: right verb
T: topic
500
a recuring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work
motif
500
text that includes literary elements and devices usually found in fiction, but reports on actual persons, places, or events
literary nonfiction
500
what are the three parts of the rhetorical triangle, and what do they mean
Ethos:appeal to credibility
Pathos: appeal to emotions
Logos: appeal to logic
500
phrase with a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
idiom
500
a literary approach that ridicules or pokes fun at something
satire