Unit 1
To lose vitality or grow weak
What is languish?
What is characterized by large numbers and variety?
When you speak at length, you do this
What is harangue?
An annoyance
What is vexation?
Good judgement and a good grasp on new and difficult concepts
What is sagacious?
This meaning is clearly stated in the text; not implied
What is explicit meaning?
A protective mother, a white knight, a damsel in distress, and an evil villian
What are archetypes?
You can use this "funny" concept to find out a character's perspective
What is humor?
Relying on textual evidence and making an educated guess
What is making an inference?
The rythym of a story, and it can create suspense or excitement
What is pacing?
This is attached to the end of root/base word
What is a suffix?
This will help to plan key details of your story before you begin drafting
What is an outline?
This part of the narrative introduces characters and setting
What is exposition?
This is an unbiased, shortened retelling of a story or excerpt
What is an objective summary?
When you do this, you are putting someone else's writing or ideas in your own words to present as evidence
What is paraphrasing?
The literary device this quote uses: "The third day Christ arose from out the grave,
For three nights having suffered death for us"
What is allusion?
In this sentence, "My computer throws a fit every time I try to turn it on", this device is used to emphasize the computer's state
What is personification?
An example of this is The Gift of the Magi, in which a wife sells her hair to buy her husband a watch accessory and the husband sells his watch to buy his wife a hair accessory
What is situational irony?
This technique is used in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" to create mystery with the excerpt " I heard a low, clear whistle, but the sudden glare flashing into my weary eyes made it impossible for me to tell what it was "
What is ambiguity?
In the painting "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" and poem “Musée des Beaux Arts”, this character is left unemphasized on purpose.
Who is Icarus?
These words can be used to find the meaning of "meandered" in the sentence "Jake meandered along the endless curves of the pathway, hoping he wouldn't get lost."
What is along and curves?
Joyful, exuberant, light, jolly; these words all convey this tone.
What is happy?
This is the issue in this sentence: "He rushes down the street reaching the stoplight and driving through anyways."
What is tense?
These should be of varying lengths when revising a paper