Morning Work Terms Flashcard 12/6/24

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What are the essential parts of a literary text that help the reader make meaning?

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Literary elements are the essential parts of a literary text that help the reader make meaning.

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What is a literary technique where the outcome is contrary to what is stated or anticipated?

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Irony is a literary technique in which words, events, or other elements have an outcome or meaning contrary to what is stated or anticipated.

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What does it mean to show or prove something to be accurate or reasonable?

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To justify means to show or prove to be accurate or reasonable, particularly with evidence to support reasoning.

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What are the essential elements of information that support the development of a theme?

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Key details are the essential elements of information that support the development of a theme.

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What is a message conveyed by a literary text that teaches the reader how to behave or get along in the world?

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A lesson is a message conveyed by a literary text that often teaches the reader how to behave or get along in the world.

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What term refers to the techniques used by authors to enhance their writing?

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Literary devices refer to the techniques used by authors to enhance their writing.

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What is the term for a statement that contradicts itself or goes against common sense?

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A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself or goes against common sense.

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What is the term for the central idea or message in a literary work?

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The theme is the central idea or message in a literary work.

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What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

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Conflict is the struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

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Setting is the time and place in which a story occurs.