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What is an Idiom
A phrase that means something different than its individual words
Part of the narrative after the climax but before the end.
The Challenges a character needs to overcome to acheive their goal.
Decisions, character traits and events that lead to the climax of the plot.
What is Falling Action?
The challenges a character needs to overcome and acheive their goal.
Part of the Narrative after the climax but before the end.
Time period, place and circumstance
When the audience knows something a character does not.
What is conflict?
Decisions, character traits and circumstances that lead to the climax of the plot.
Time and relative dimension in space.
The challenges a character needs to overcome to acheive their goal.
An idea or event used in an introduction to grab attention.
What is rising action?
Time and Relative Dimension in Space.
An opposite claim used to disprove an argument.
an idea or event used in an introduction to grab attenition.
Decisions, character traits and circumstances that lead tothe climax of a plot.
What is the setting?
Time and relative dimension in space.
Words that say exactly what they mean.
Comparison that does not use like or as.
Words that end with a similar sound.
What is the literal meaning?
Words or phrases that depend on the context for their meaning.
Comparison that does not use like or as.
A word that says exactly what it means.
A word that sounds like the sound it describes.
What is figurative Language?
Words that end with a similar sound.
words that sound like the sound they describe.
Comparison that does not use like or as.
Words or phrases that depend on context for their meaning.
What is a metaphor?
Comparison using like or as.
Comparision NOT using like or as.
Comparing a thing to a person.
Two or more words beginning with the same sound.
What is an Onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds like the sound it describes.
Words that end in a similar sound.
Two or more words beginning with the same consonant sound.
Words that are exactly the opposite of one another.
What is a rhyme?
Two or more words beginning with the same consonant sound.
Words that are exactly the opposite of one another.
Words that end in a similar sound.
An indication ofr hint of a future event.
What is an Alliteration?
Words that are exactly opposite one another.
Two or more words beginning with the same consonant sound.
A situation exactly the opposite of what you expect.
Saying exactly the opposite of what you mean.
What is an antonym?
More that one word with the same or similar meanings.
Words that are exactly opposite in meaning.
A sitation that is the opposite of what you expect.
Saying the opposite of what you mean.
What is a synonym?
A narrative using symbols and hidden meaning.
When the audience knows something a character does not.
Words with an oppposite meaning.
More than one word with the same or similar meaning.
What is dramatic Irony?
When a character says exactly the opposite of what they mean.
A situation exactly the opposite of what you would expect.
When the audience knows something a character does not.
An indication or hint of a future event.
What is verbal irony?
Saying exactly the opposite of what you mean.
A situation exactly the opposite of what you expect.
When the audience knows something a character does not.
A scene set at an early time in the story.
What is situational irony?
Saying exactly the opposite of what you mean.
A situation exactly the opposite of what you expect.
When the audience knows something a character does not.
Seeing an idea or person from a certain position.
What is foreshadowing?
A narrative using symbols to reveal hidden meaning.
A scene set at an earlier time than the main story.
Giving human traits to something not human.
An indication or hint of a future event.
What is an allegory?
Giving human traits to something not human
An object or action that represents something more.
A narrator is an outsider looking into the story.
A narrative using symbols to reveal a hidden meaning.
What is personification?
An object or action that represents something more.
A narrator is an outsider looking into the story.
Giving human traits to something not human.
A story is told by one character at a time.
What is a symbol?
An object or action that represents something more.
A scene set at an earlier time than the main story.
A character that learns or changes in a story.
A reason proving a counterclaim wrong.
What is a flashback?
A narrator is an outsider looking into the story.
A scene set at an earlier time than the main story.
A character that does not change.
Using emotions to persuade the audience.
What is the third person point of view?
The story is told by one character at a time.
Seeing an idea or person from a certain position.
The narrator is an outsider looking into the story.
A point of view containing bias.
What is the first person point of view?
A credible or trustworthy source defining good.
A character that learns or changes.
The story is told by one character at a time.
A statement you believe to be something true.
What is a dynamic character?
A character that does not change.
A character that learns or changes.
What is a static character?
A character that does not change.
A character that learns and changes.
What is ethos?
Using emotion to persuade.
Using logic to persuade.
A credible and trustworthy source defining good.
Something you accept as true without proof.
What is Pathos?
A credible and trustworthy source of defining good/
Using logic to persuade.
Using emotion to persuade.
Something you accept as true without proof.
What is Logos
A credible and trustworthy source of defining good.
Using logic to persuade.
Using emotion to persuade
Something you accept as true without proof.
What is an assumption?
Something you accept as true without proof.
A narractive told to hook the audience or support an idea.
Seeing an idea or a person from a certain point of view.
A reason proving a counterclaim wrong.
What is an anecdote?
An opposite claim used to disprove an argument.
A conclusion asking the audience to act specifically.
A summary at the end of a text.
A narrative told to hook the audience or support an idea.
What is a conclusion?
A statement you believe to be true.
An idea or event used to grab attention.
A summary at the end of a text.
An explanation based on logic and evidence.
What is a hook?
A conclusion asking the audience to act specifically.
An idea or event used in an introduction to grab attention.
An opposite claim used to disprove an argument.
A statement you believe is something true.
What is a call to action?
A summary statement.
A summary statement asking the audience to act specifially.
A reason proving the counterclaim wrong.
An explanation of logic based on evidence.
What is a rebuttal?
An opposite claim used to disprove an argument.
An explanation of logic based on evidence.
A reason proving a counterclaim wrong.
A statement you believe to be true.
What is a reason?
Seeing an idea or a person from a certain position.
A statement you believe to be true.
An opposite claim used to disprove an argument.
An explaination of logic based on evidence.
What is a counterclaim?
An opposite claim used to disprove an argument.
A statement you believe is something true.
Seeing an idea or person from a certain position.
A phrase that means something different than its individual words.
What is a claim?
Part of a narractive after teh climax and befroe the end.
A phrase that means something different than its individual words.
A statement you believe is something true.
Seeing an idea or a person from a certain position.
Define Point of View
Seeing an idea or a person from a certain position.
A Phrase that means something different than its individual words.
A challenge a character needs to overcome.
A character that does not change.
Which is considered evidence?
Data
Statistics
Testimony
Quoted experts.
The strongest piece of evidence will...
Cover the largest number of people.
Uses very specific language.
Is logically connected to the argument.
Comes from a credible source.
What does contrast mean?
Similarities, Same.
Differentiate, Different, Distinguish.
Paraphrase, outline, report, or shrink.
Establish, figure out, identify, define.
What does compare mean?
Similarities, same
Differentiate, different, distinguish.
Paraphrase, outline, report, shrink.
Establish, Figure out, Identify, Define.
What does summarize mean?
Establish, Figure out, Identify, Define.
Cite evidence, Justify, maintain an idea.
Paraphrase, Outline, Report, Shrink.
Grow, change, formulate, generate, elaborate.
What does determine mean?
Cite evidence, Justify, Maintain an idea.
Grow, change, Formulate, Generate, Elaborate.
Illustrate, Tell, Report, Represent, Restate
Establish, Figure out, Identify, Define.
What does support mean?
Cite evidence, Justify, Maintain an idea.
Grow, change, formulate, Generate, Elaborate.
Break down, examine, deconstruct.
Illustrate, Tell, Report, Represent, Restate.
What does develop mean?
Illustrate, Tell, Report, Represent, Restate.
Break down, Examine, Reconstruct.
Arrange, Classify, Form into groups.
Grow, change, formulate, generate, Elaborate.
What does describe mean?
Illustrate, tell, report, represent, restate.
Arrange, Classify, Form into groups.
Break down, Examine, Deconstruct.
Alter, Convert, Change.
What does analyze mean?
Break down, examine, deconstruct.
Arrange, Classify, Form into groups.
Alter, convert, change.
Combine, incorporate, weave together, mash up
What does organize mean?
Alter, convert, change
Combine, incorporate, weave together, synthesize, mash-up
Predict, Anticipate, Hypothesize.
Arrange, classify, form into groups
What does transform mean?
Combine incorporate, weave together, synthesize, mash-up
Alter, convert, change
Predict, anticipate, hypothesize.
Clarify, Discuss, Demonstrate, Connect ideas.
What does integrate mean?
Predict, Anticipate, Hypothesize
Clarify, Discuss, demonstrate, connect ideas.
Deduce, Spin, Infer, Translate.
Combine, Incorporate, weave together, synthesize, mash-up
What does imagine mean?
Assess, Gauge, Prioritize, Assign value.
Predict, Anticipate, Hypothesize
Clarify, Discuss, Demonstrate, Connect Ideas.
Deduce, spin, translate.
What does explain mean?
Deduce, Spin, Infer, Translate.
Clarify, discuss, demonstrate, connect ideas.
Assess, Gauge, Prioritize, Assign Value.
Claim, persuade, propose.
What does interpret mean?
Assess, Gauge, Prioritize, Assign value.
Claim, Persuade, Propose.
Paraphrase, Outline, Report, Shrink
Deduce, Spin, Infer, Translate.
What does evaluate mean?
Claim, persuade, propose.
Paraphrase, Outline, Report, Shrink.
Establish, figure out, identify, define.
Assess, Guage, Prioritize, Assign value.
What does argue mean?
Deduce, Spin, Infer, Translate
Claim, persuade, propose.
Distinguish, differentiate, different
Cite evidence, Justify, Maintain an idea.
