RL 7.5 Academic Vocabulary

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What is the purpose of a drama?

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To contribute to the drama of a literary text.

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What is a literary genre?

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A category of texts with similar characteristics or purposes.

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What does the term 'form' refer to in relation to a written text?

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The visual structure of a written text as distinguished by its particular characteristics.

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What does it mean to analyze something?

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To learn the nature and relationship of the parts of something by a close and careful examination.

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What does it mean to contribute to something?

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To play a significant part in bringing about an end or result.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is a setting in literature?

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What is a conflict in a narrative?

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A struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.