Unit 1
What does Denotation mean?
in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
What does connotation mean?
the emotional associations surrounding the word, completes that picture.
what does languish mean?
What is a synonym for the noun sloth?
slowness
What does utopia mean?
an imaginary yet perfect place
Five Kinds of Figurative Language
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia
Four Literary Devices
Allegory, Analogy, Anaphora, Apostrophe
Define central idea
message or truth that is specific to a story
Define theme
ts central message or universal truth that the author conveys through characters and plot.
What is Irony?
when an author uses words in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning
exposition is?
what introduces the plot
exposition has two purposes
Sensory Language
a powerful way to engage readers because it triggers a sensory response, rather than requiring them to think about what the story might sound, feel, taste, smell, and look like.
What reading skill can we use in writing?
Figurative Language
when Revising Paragraphs what should you remember?
each paragraph moves the story along
kinds of irony?
dramatic, situational, verbal
Define Understatement
representation of important information in a minimal or subdued way, can be humorous and can reveal perspective.
define personification
assigning human characteristics or qualities to non-human things
what is a Metaphor?
comparison between two unlike items without obvious signal words like "as" or "like."
What is Imagery?
the use of figurative and connotative words in ways that appeal to the five senses.
analyzing a text is?
to break it down into its smaller parts in order to understand the meaning of the whole
What is a claim?
a single sentence that summarizes the central idea of your essay
A conclusion should?
restate the claim
An Introduction should?
hook the reader
what is the final stage of the writing process?
editing