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31 Cards in this Set
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theme |
the message; the overall lesson of the story that can apply to anyone’s life (broad ideas): Slow and steady wins the race, never give up, practice makes perfect… |
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organizational structure |
the way a piece of writing is organized |
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cause / effect |
gives a reason or explanation for what is happening; key words: because, as a result |
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compare / contrast |
lists similarities and differences; key words: while, yet, same, like, unlike |
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problem / solution |
sets up a problem and its solution; key words: problem, solution, solved |
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chronological order / sequence / logical order |
gives information in order of occurrence; key words: first, then, next, last; dates may be given or events may be listed in order |
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main idea / description |
main idea statement with details or descriptive details about characters and actions; clues: sensory details, many adjectives |
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question / answer (pose/answer) |
begins with a question and answers it |
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ellipsis (…) & dash (-) |
both can be used to show a pause; the ellipsis can also show that somethings has been omitted or left out |
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verbal |
a verb form that is functioning as a noun or an adjective rather than as a verb |
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participle |
a verb that is functioning as an adjective; there are 4 types |
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gerund |
a verb that is functioning as a noun and ends in –ing. can serve as the subject – the who or what of the sentence. can serve as a direct object – comes after an action verb. can serve as a predicate noun (predicate nominative or subject complement) – comes after a linking verb. can serve as the object of the preposition – comes after a preposition (in, around, before, by, above, for, etc.) |
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infinitive |
verbs that follow the word “to” and can be used as a noun, adj., or adv. |
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author’s purpose |
the reason an author writes about a topic: to entertain, to inform, to explain, to persuade |
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allusion |
referring to another work of art or another piece of writing |
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connation (connotative) |
the feeling that a word brings to mind |
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denotation (denotative) |
the literal meaning of a word |
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helping verb |
a verb that helps the main verb in the sentence: will, can, & linking verbs with a main verb |
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action verb |
a verb that shows action: runs, baked, enjoy |
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linking verb
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a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to the predicate: is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been
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archetype
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a universal symbol; a typical character or action that represents something that everyone can relate to
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allegory |
a story with 2 levels of meaning, the surface of the story and the deeper symbolic meaning |
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prosody |
the study of the elements of language that contribute to a poem or story’s rhythmic effects |
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abridge |
to shorten a book, movie, or other text |
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symbolism |
the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities |
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drama |
a play for theater, radio, or television |
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script |
the written text of a play, movie, or broadcast |
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stage direction |
instructions in the text of a play describing the tone or movement of an actor |
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rhythm |
the long and short patterns in poetry brought about by stressed and unstressed syllables |
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rhyme scheme |
a poet’s deliberate pattern of rhyming lines in a poem or stanza: ABABCDCD |
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meter
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stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem; gives sound to a poem
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