Vocab Words
To approach or speak to, especially in a aggressive way
What is accost?
The rhythm of the story—how slowly or quickly the actions and events develop and unfold
What is pacing?
Where the tension builds and the scene is set for the climax
What is rising action?
Can be determined by making an inference through reading between the lines and gathering textual evidence
What is implicit meaning?
You put the main points of information from the source material into your own words
What is summarizing?
Dweller or inhabitant
What is denizen?
Plot that occurs alongside the main plot; the parallel plot is equal in time and importance to the main plot.
What is parallel plot ?
Using exact nouns and vivid verbs to help readers picture the scene
What is precise and sensory language?
Is distinctly conveyed through an author’s direct message or meaning
What is explicit meaning?
When you rephrase source material into your own words, usually to shorten or simplify the language of the source material.
What is paraphrasing?
in a angry or resentful manner
What is indignantly?
In literary texts adds wit, sarcasm, absurdity, and a comedic quality
What is humor?
Which explains or clarifies one item in terms of another on a nonliteral level
What is figurative language?
Is a person, place, or object that has a specific meaning in itself but that also stands for an idea or emotion beyond its literal meaning
What is symbol?
What type of writing style is this sentence "Frankenstein rejects his father’s attempts at comfort and blames himself for the deaths of his brother and his friends (Shelley 123-124) "
What is MLA style?
showing intent to cause harm; demonstrating vicious ill will
What is malevolent?
Uses humor or irony to ridicule customs or institutions found in a society
What is satire?
The use of words whose sounds repeat what the word represents
What is onomatopoeia?
An indirect reference to a person, object, historical event, or literary work that the audience is commonly familiar with
What is an Allusion?
Lays out the points of an essay in the order in which they will appear.
What is outline?
having or showing good judgment and an ability to grasp difficult concepts and ideas
What is sagacious?
Having unclear or uncertain meaning, or having multiple interpretations.
What is ambiguity?
A nonliteral comparison between two unlike items without obvious signal words
What is a metaphor?
Overarching message or truth that is specific to a story
What is central idea?
Should wrap up the argument you make in your analysis and connect everything else together .
What is conclusion?