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LA terms 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allegory | A symbolic story having a second, deeper meaning beneath the readily apparent one. |
| belief | Mental acceptance of a claim as truth; something believed. |
| character sketch | A brief description of a character, using whatever evidence is available to you, in order to show that character's attitudes, feelings, thoughts, and personality. |
| coordinating conjunctions | Words that link two or more other words or group or words of equal importance. Use the Acronym FANBOYS. F = for A = and N = nor B = but O = or Y = yet S = so |
| emphasis | The stress or focus on a part or a whole. In writing, this can help specific elements stand out for the reader. Bolding, italicizing, or underlining for this. |
| focal point | Part of a visual that is the main area of interest. |
| literal language | Language that means exactly what it says. |
| parallel structure | The deliberate repetition of the same or a similar grammatical structure, often used for effect in emotional or dramatic passages; e.g., I came, I saw, I conquered. |
| third person point of view | P.O.V. where the narrator doesn't participate in the story. May be classified as: Omniscient- the narrator presents the thoughts of more than one characters. Limited- the narrator presents only his own thoughts which is only one side of the story. |
| revising | Reviewing work to improve meaning; may include enhancing ideas by adding or deleting details, improving organization, improving word choice, developing sentence fluency by varying sentence lengths, checking for coherence of ideas, etc. |
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