Vocabulary
Having or showing good judgment and ability to grasp difficult concepts and ideas.
What is sagacious?
It contains all essential points in the text, and omits the opinions of the reader.
What is a summary?
Introduces the plot.
What is the exposition?
A literary technique authors use to leave a part of a story or poem open to multiple interpretations.
What is ambiguity?
Putting the main points of information from the source into your own words.
What is summarizing?
Slowly; weakly
What is languidly?
A character, situation, or symbol that commonly occurs in literature and represents universal patterns or characteristics.
What is archetype?
A work in progress and will not be perfect.
What is a rough draft?
The author's central message is conveyed through characters and plot.
What is the theme?
Rephrasing source material into your own words, usually to shorten or simplify the language of the source material.
What is paraphrasing?
Impressive in size.
What is prodigious?
What is figurative language?
Incorporates all five senses and brings writing to life.
What is sensory language?
Element of narrative text an author uses that text is directly involved in the conflict of a story and moves the story along through actions, motivations, and interactions.
What is character?
Characters talk to each other to set the scene for readers.
What is exposition through dialogue?
Intense dislike or ill feelings, such as one would hold toward an enemy.
What is enmity?
An overarching message or truth that is specific to a story.
What is the central idea?
Hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, symbolism.
What is figurative language?
Setting, conflict
What are the elements of a narrative text?
Jumping into the action of the story causing immediate engagement.
What is exposition through conflict?
Being impressively full and deep, usually referring to someone's voice.
What is sonorous?
A person's attitude or opinion about someone or something.
What is perspective?
It develops the central conflict and builds tension.
What is the rising action?
The author uses this technique to expose the foolishness of others.
What is satire?
This strategy gives insight into what the character is thinking.
What is exposition through thoughts?