E4 Unit 2 Vocabulary

The writer’s (author’s) attitude toward their readers/characters/subject matter

• tone

• sarcasm

• couplet

• verbal irony

writing or speech that offers insights into society  

• sarcasm

• primary source

• social commentary

• text structure

  

a character/writer says one thing but actually means the opposite   

• secondary source

• couplet

• tone

• verbal irony

the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

• direct characterization

• sarcasm

• indirect characterization

• secondary source

the writer directly reveals the characters traits

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• primary source

• couplet

the writer reveals the characters traits through their actions, thoughts or words.

• seconday source

• text structure

• indirect characterization

• couplet

the way an author organizes information in a text

• text structure

• tone

• primary source

• secondary source

offers an eyewitness/first-hand view of an event

• secondary source

• primary source

• sarcasm

• text structure

interprets and analyzes primary sources. One or more steps removed from the event

• couplet

• tone

• verbal irony

• secondary souce

wo consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme 

• couplet

• tone

• text structure

• sarcasm