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LA terms 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | The overall emotional impression we get from the words, images, and setting of a text and the pace set by the story's plot. Such as cheerful, anxious, foreboding, or heavy. |
| cause and effect | A way of explaining the reason why events occur. Example: It was snowing outside so school was canceled. |
| drama | Includes improvisation, role-playing, storytelling, mime, Reader's Theatre, scripts, interviews, dance, theatre games, etc. |
| flat characters | Characters who embody one or two qualities, ideas, or traits that can be easily described in a brief summary. |
| internal conflict | An emotional struggle within a person. |
| personal (expressive) writing | Includes response journals, friendly letters, thank-you notes, etc. |
| poetic device | Terms used to describe features of poetic writing (e.g., alliteration, simile, meter, etc.). |
| style | The characteristic ways that an individual author uses language; includes word choice, length and complexity of sentences, patterns of sound, and use of imagery and symbols. |
| summarizing | To express in a shorter, more concise form. |
| suspense | A technique used by the author to keep readers interested in the story and wondering what will happen next. |
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