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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Symbolism | Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. |
| Imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. |
| Figurative language | language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. |
| Tone | the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc. |
| Theme | the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. |
| Textual evidence | Evidence from a text supporting your idea |
| Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| Implicit | implied though not plainly expressed. |
| Explicit | stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. |
| Soapstones | Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone |
| Point of view | a particular attitude or way of considering a matter. |
| Flashback | a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. |
| Round character | complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader.Apr 1, 2015 |
| Flat character | two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work. |
| Dynamic character | a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude: |
| Static character | literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop |
| Mood | a state or quality of feeling at a particular time: |
| Exposition | the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining |
| Rising action | a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest. |
| Climax | the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination |
| Falling action | the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved. |
| Resolution | the act of resolving or determining upon an action, course of action, method, procedure, etc |
| Characterization | The act of describing the individual quality of a person or thing |
| Protagonist | the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. |
| Antagonist | a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. |
| Ethos | the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period |
| Logos | Using logic to explain something and persuade someone |
| Pathos | the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion. |
| MLA formatting | The style most commonly used to cite evidence |
| Hero's journey | A twelve step process in which someone completes a task that is presented to them. |