Unit 1
a wide beamed flashlight to shine on the unknown word
What Is Context
familiar, commonly used character types and situations in stories
whats is Archetypes
A literary device that uses humor or irony to ridicule customs or institutions found in a society.
what is Satire
evidence gathered from the original source or other texts
what is textual evidence
used to control the speed of the plot
what is Pacing
type of context clue provides details or elaboration about the unfamiliar word.
what is Elaborating Detail
allow you to predict a lot about the narrative elements of a text
what is archetypes for
A literary device that creates emphasis by intentionally giving less significance to a situation than it really has, or saying less than is actually true.
what is understatement
selection of specific words and phrases that can help the reader hone in on a specific perspective in the narrative text
what is Word choice ?
the subject of a talk
what is theme?
a person, place, or object that has a specific meaning
what is symbol
emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.
what is the Romanticism Genre
A literary device in which words are used in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning, showing a contrast about reality and expectation
what is irony
a literary tool that makes audience laugh
what is Humor
signs that stand in for and take the place of something else
what is Artistic representations
understood despite not being clearly stated
what is implicit
a comparison between two fundamentally unlike terms. The comparison is stated outright with the signal words “like” or “as.”
what is Simile
feelings about the characters through a certain point of view
what is perspective
a specialized form of irony expresses the opposite of what is actually meant.
what is Sarcasm
the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience.
what is tone
an indirect reference to a person, object, historical event, or literary work that the audience is familiar with.
what is Allusion
a story in which the characters or events are symbolic
what is Allegory
introduces the plot
what is Exposition?
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
what is Explicit Meaning
POV of a character
what is Character’s Perspective