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49 Cards in this Set
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metaphor |
a comparison between two seemingly unlike things (without using "like" or "as") |
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protagonist |
the main character |
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point of view (POV) |
choice of a narrator |
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simile |
comparison between two seemingly unlike things (using "like" or "as") |
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plot |
events in a story |
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antagonist |
character who opposes the main character |
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imagery |
language that paints a word picture |
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3rd person |
the narrator uses "he, she, it" |
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1st person |
the protagonist is the narrator and uses "I, we, my, mine" |
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flashback |
moving from a present event back to the past |
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irony |
something is opposite from what is expected (often humorous or bittersweet) |
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expository |
texts that explain |
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text features |
headings, captions, graphic organizers, are text structures that are used to develop main ideas and express viewpoints |
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facts and evidence |
part of logical appeals in persuasive text |
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stereotyping |
type of faulty reasoning that says everyone will believe or act the same way |
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celebrity endorsement |
advertisement by a famous person |
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persuasive text |
claim, argument should include support that uses sound reasoning. |
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captions |
used to name, identify or explain graphic aids |
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sequence |
goes in step order |
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cause and effect |
something happens then it causes something else to happen |
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problem-solution |
there's a problem that gets solved |
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proposition support |
you get in a fight, but then people help |
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long shot |
to show danger and dramatic music, build suspense |
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close up shot |
can show a character's emotions |
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tone |
how characters say things in a movie |
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scripts |
written form of a drama |
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stage directions |
give suggestions for scenery, lighting, sound effects (often in parentheses) |
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dialogue |
conversation between two or more characters |
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biography |
writer is not he person the book is about |
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personal narrative |
often includes historical context of the subject |
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memoir |
writer is who the story is about |
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tres chic |
very stylish |
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faux pas |
you say something that hurts or embarrases someone |
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RSVP |
please let me know you are coming |
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cul de sac |
dead end street where the houses are in a half circle at the end |
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bon voyage |
good journey, good trip |
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que sera sera |
"what will be, will be" |
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deja vu |
you think something has happened before |
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du jour |
"of the day" |
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alma mater |
school or college you went to |
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verbatim |
word for word |
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prima donna |
she thinks she is all that "diva" |
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staus quo |
as they are, not changing |
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a la mode |
in that style |
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amateur |
not a professional (beginner) |
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c'est la vie |
that's life - that's the way it is |
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hasta la vista |
see you later |
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en route |
on the road |
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ciao |
hello and goodbye |
