Springboard Unit 1 Vocab and Lit terms

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Coherence

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Clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay.

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Denotation

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the exact, literal meaning of a word

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Theme

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the central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work

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Point of View

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the perspective from which a story is told.

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Effect

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the result of an event or action

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Plot

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Sequence of related events in a story or novel.

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Transitions

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Words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing.

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Sequence

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the order in which events happen

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Connotation

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Suggested or implied meaning/emotion associated with a word—beyond its literal definition.

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Cause

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an initial action; an event that makes something else happen