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LA terms 11
Question | Answer |
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analogy | A comparison between two things sharing some similar qualities, usually for the purpose of explanation or clarification. For example, comparing a computer to a human brain or one's life to a game. |
bibliography | An alphabetical list of all works consulted. |
fluency | Smoothness, flow, phrasing, and ease of expression in reading, writing and speaking; includes comprehension. |
homophone | Words that are pronounced the same way but different in meaning or spelling or both. |
imagery | Language that creates pictures in a reader's mind to bring life to the experiences and feelings described in a poem; words that appeal to the reader's senses and enables us to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch what the writer is describing. |
informational writing | Includes project reports, reviews, letters, directions. |
responding critically | Evaluating a piece of work and making value judgments about the work. |
tragic hero | The literary character that has the tragic flaw, combined with many other conflicts, and makes the often fatal error in judgment that leads to tragedy. |
voice | The personality of the speaker or creator that is revealed in a work through such elements as style, tone, diction, etc. |
webcast | A digital video recording available only the Internet. |