What is imagery?
descriptive words and phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader. Usually visual, it can also appeal to the senses of smell, hearing, taste and touch.
What is the purpose of subheadings in an informational text?
how do you compare and contrast?
find similarities and differences.
An ________ narrator is a narrator whose assessment of events cannot be trusted for some reason.
unreliable
draw the punctuation marks:
ellipses
exclamation point
dash
...
!
-
what does it mean to "portray" something?
To show
what is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
summarizing: A short retell of the main ideas of a text.
paraphrasing: Retelling the whole text in your own words.
What pronouns are used when a story is told in third person point of view?
He, She, They
Define Suspense
The sense of growing tension, fear and excitement felt by the reader.
How does adding the suffix -ed to the word engulf change its meaning?
It creates the past tense form of the verb
the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power is...
fate
Define simile and metaphor
simile is a comparison using "like" or "as"
metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things to suggest a resemblance.
The messages about life or human nature that writers share with readers are called...
Theme
Define foreshadowing
a warning or indication of a future event
sympathetic \sim′pə-thet´ik\ adj 1. feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy 2. showing approval of or favor toward an idea or action 3. attracting the liking of others 4. relating to an effect which arises in response to a similar action elsewhere
Which definition best matches the meaning of the word sympathetic as it is used in the sentence below: Framton shivered slightly and turned towards the niece with a look intended to convey sympathetic comprehension.
1. feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy
What is the tone of a story? How can you determine tone?
Tone is the authors attitude shown toward a subject in writing. You can determine the tone of a text by analyzing the authors word choice.
how can you make inferences based on a story?
use clues from the text and combine them with what you already know!
In a horror story, what is an archetypal (archetype) setting? (time and place)
night time, in a house, forest, abandoned place, etc.
How can a writer create suspense in a story? List 3 ways
1) describing a characters anxiety and fear
2) repeated words, actions and phrases
3) using vivid words to describe dramatic sights, sounds and feelings.
Which answer choice uses commas correctly?
1)A stack of paint cans, which had been neatly piled in the corner was now spread throughout the room.
2)A stack of paint cans, which had been neatly piled in the corner, was now spread throughout the room.
3)A stack of paint cans, which had been, neatly piled in the corner, was now spread throughout the room.
4)A stack of paint cans which had been neatly piled in the corner, was now spread throughout the room.
2)A stack of paint cans, which had been neatly piled in the corner, was now spread throughout the room.
What are social conventions?
Social conventions are the arbitrary rules and norms that govern how people behave in society. They are often unwritten, informal, and shared throughout a community.
What are the 3 different potential authors purposes for writing a text
P- to persuade
I- to inform
E- to entertain
What acronym do we use when we analyze characters?
S- Speech
T- Thoughts
E- Effect on other characters
A- Actions
L- Looks
1) They are mentally ill/unstable
2) They are purposefully lying
3) They are too young to properly understand/recount reality or societal norms
Which punctuation is correct?
My mom's house is ____________ no one can convince me otherwise!
1) haunted: and
2)haunted. And
3) haunted; and
4) haunted—and
4) haunted—and