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SHMS 7th ELA Vocab 4
SHMS 7th Grade ELA Vocab 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Objective | statement that is based on fact and is unbiased |
| Subjective | statement that is based on opinion and most likely biased |
| Omniscient | a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story |
| Exposition | the beginning of a story, when the setting & characters are established |
| Static character | is one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end as he or she was at the beginning. |
| Dynamic character | is one that does undergo an important change in the course of the story. |
| Literal concrete | a word of phrase that means the same as its dictionary definition. |
| Pace | the rate of speed in which events are described in a narrative. |
| Multimedia | is the integration of multiple forms of media. |
| Historical fiction | a genre of writing that includes historical facts and characters in a fictional story. |
| Annotation | a comment or note explaining or criticizing a literary work |
| Compare | to look for similarities between ideas, people, places, events, or passages. |
| Contrast | to look for differences between ideas, people, places, events, of passages |
| Connotation | the feeling or idea that a word expresses. |
| Evaluate | To examine and judge carefully |
| Diverse | comprised of many different or variety of things |
| Articulate | able to speak clearly and with meaningful words. |
| Tolerance | a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc. |
| Credible | offering reasonable grounds for being believed |
| Allusion | an indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or object in history or in a literary work. |