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Unit 4 Springboard
The Final Act
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| source | a place from which information comes or is obtained |
| bibliopgraphy | a list of source material |
| evaluate | to examine and judge carefully; to determine the value such as an idea, a comment, or a source |
| annotate | write notes to explain or present ideas that help you analyze and understand |
| rhythm | the repetition of sounds at the ends of words |
| iambic pentameter | a rhythmic pattern of five feet (or units) of one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable |
| tableau | a purposeful arrangement of characters frozen as if in a painting or a photograph |
| limerick | a light, humorous, nonsensical verse of few lines, usually with a rhyme scheme of a-a-b-b-a |
| rhyme scheme | a consistent pattern of end rhyme throughout a poem |
| oral interpretation | reading aloud a literary text with expression |
| inflection | the emphasis a speaker places on words through change in pitch or volume |
| rate | the speed at which a speaker delivers words |
| drama | a genre of literature that is intended to be performed before an audience; a play |
| free verse | a kind of poetry |