Literary Concepts Flashcard

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What does it mean to annotate a text?

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To add notes to a text or drawing to explain it

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Deduction

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A conclusion or answer arrived at from the evidence

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What does emphasis mean in writing?

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Added stress, or force, to something written

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place of the story

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What is a vignette?

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A short episode, account, or description

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What does visualization involve?

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Forming images in your mind

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Perception

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The way something is seen

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What is a scene in a movie or play?

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The place where an event happens or a sequence of action

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What is figurative language?

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Words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition

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What is personification?

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Describing non-human things as if they had human qualities