Literary Element
Point of View/Perspective
Person telling the story and their opinions/viewpoints, how they see the situation
Realistic Fiction
Fictional story where the events could have happened in reality but didn't
Cultural identity
characteristics of a human being that involve their traditions, values and ethnic background
Sensory Details
Which sense is most closely connected to memory?
Synonym for Theme
Central idea
Characterization
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
Autobiography
Story written about someone's entire life
College Degree
What school did Malaka attend?
Dialogue
conversation between two characters
Fluency
How do I become fluent with a piece of text ?
Theme
universal guiding principle of every story - based off of the main ideas/subjects
Memoir
story about a specific point/memory within someone's life
Key Aspect of Memoir
Looking within oneself and carefully considering reasons as to why
STEAL [Characterization]
SPEECH
THOUGHTS
EFFECT
ACTIONS
LOOKS
Context Clues
using the surrounding words to define the unknown word
Diction/Lexicon
the choice and use of words/phrases in speech/writing
Fantasy
Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers or other things that do not exist in reality
Genre
What is the genre of American Dream by Malaka Gharib?
Presentation
During a presentation who is the most important person in the room?
KASH
Knowledge Attitudes Skills Habits
Personification
attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
Myth/Legend
Stories with gods/goddesses that usually account for the creation of something
Purpose of American Dream
character goes on a journey of self-discovery and exploration
Memoir Arc
Where does a memoir start? Where does it end?
Irony
creates several layers of perspective on a single set of events