Sb Unit 1 Vocab

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Denotation

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A words exact literal or dictionary meaning.

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Effect

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How one thing influences another.

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Effective

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Refers to something that is successful in producing a desired or intended result.

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Literary Genre

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The category or class to which a literary work belongs: epic poetry, mythology, and science fiction are examples of literary genres.

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Consequence

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Something that logical or naturally follows a from an action or condition.

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Connotation

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The suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word, beyond its literal definition.

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Stanza

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A division of lines of a poem-in equal groups.

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Narrative

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Tells a story or describes a sequence of events in an incident.

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Sensory

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Language that appeals to 1 or more of the 5 senses-sight, sound, touch, taste, smell.

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Figurative Language

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Language used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true; language used for effect, such as with personification, simile, metaphor, and hyperbole.

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Characterization

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Is the methods a writer uses to develop characters, for example: through description, actions, and dialogue.

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Coherence

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The clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

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Internal Coherence

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Refers to the coherence within a paragraph.

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External Coherence

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Refers to the coherence between the paragraphs and related to the entire essay. Transitions develop coherence.

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Myth

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Traditional stories that explain beliefs, customs, or natural phenomenon though the action of gods or heroes.

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Theme

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The central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work. (moral)

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Metaphor

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A comparison between 2 unlike things in which one thing is said to be the other thing. Ex: he is a computer at math.

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Symbol

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An object, person, or a place that stands for something.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols in a literary work.

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Subjective

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Being influenced by personal opinions and beliefs.

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Objective Camera Angle

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In film, this is the equivalent to the 3rd person point of view in written text.

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Subjective Camera Angle

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In film, this is the equivalent to the 1st person point of view in written text.