Writing
Author's purpose is...
The objective for delivering the message (some examples: to inform, persuade, entertain, etc.)
The perspective in which the story is told from is known as it's ___________. Be able to give at least one type and explain.
Point of View.
The sentence, "Easy come, easy go" is an example of what?
Parallelism
Types of this include internal and external. Be able to explain each.
Conflict. An internal conflict is when someone is struggling with themselves, it might be about a choice they have to make or an emotion they have. External would include any conflict outside of the body and could be against another person, nature, etc.
The dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word is known as its __________.
Denotation
A person's stance on the issue is also known as their ____________________.
Claim
As we read, we often take educated guesses at what could happen next or try to piece together the information to draw a conclusion, this would be an example of making a(n)
Inference
The sentence, "The light danced on the surface of the water." contains an example of...
Personification
A story dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character is referred to as a ___________.
Tragedy.
The feeling a reader gets from a written work is the ______.
Mood
An essay needs ______________. Examples of this could either be "quoted" or paraphrased. It is essential to creating a convincing argument.
Evidence
While reading the play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet a majority of the play is _______________ between characters with some stage direction here and there.
dialogue
The example, "Laughter is the best medicine" contains an example of...
metaphor
After reading a story, play, poem, etc. We as the audience hope to take away a major lesson or idea about life, we call this the _________
Theme
Parts in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections to lighten things up a bit.
Comic Relief
When writing, author's select their words very carefully, we refer to this word choice as their ________.
Diction
_____________ contain implications beyond the meanings of words, and is often used to persuade or convey a specific way of thinking. They intend to have a shock value.
Charged Language.... will accept Connotation
The example, "The backfiring of the bus sent the older man spiraling back to his youth. He could hear the guns firing and his comrades shouting."
Flashback
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the audience knew that Juliet was only asleep from her potion, while Romeo believed she was dead. This is a clear example of ________ ___________. Be able to explain what this is.
Dramatic Irony- this occurs when the audience or reader has information that the characters within the story do not, this can lead to a lot of mixups.
A description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something is known as.
Characterization- Indirect/Direct
If someone is writing a thorough essay, they will include the opposite perspective to show the audience that this perspective was considered. We would call this the __________________ within the essay.
Counterclaim
Here you see two examples one is written in ______ ________ and the other is written in _______ ________. Be able to tell which is which.
First example is Passive Voice
Second example is Active Voice
The example, "A time traveler goes back in time and murders his own great-grandfather." contains what?
A Paradox
The character, Odysseus, in The Odyssey is considered a(n) ___________ ___________ because of his brave and noble actions.
Epic Hero
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning is known as the words _____________________.
Connotation