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LA terms 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cartoon | A sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of interest. |
| complex sentences | A sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. |
| denotation | Refers to the specific, exact, and concrete dictionary meaning of a word, independent of any associated or secondary meanings. |
| historical fiction | A mostly created plot set among actual events or a specific period of history. |
| idiom | A common expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. Ex) Race against the clock means to be in a very big rush, not running a race with a clock. |
| key ideas | Main or important ideas in text. |
| media texts | Any communication product, including radio and television, movies, billboards, magazine and television advertisements, books, paintings, photographs, collages, posters, comics, and web pages. |
| narrative essay | Relates a story about a specific event or experience to illustrate a point or prove a thesis. |
| sentence fluency | The rhythm and flow of the language used in a sentence; writing is not awkward. |
| soliloquy | The act of talking while or as if alone; often used as a device in drama to disclose a character's innermost (private) thoughts. |