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air vocab 1
keyterms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| graphics | pictures charts table |
| root word | base word |
| affix | prefix and suffix |
| prefix | letters added to the end of a word |
| suffix | letters added to the end of the word |
| etymology | it's the study of the history and derivations of words |
| organizational structure | how the structure is put together |
| setting | is where and when |
| exposition | takes place when you "expose" something |
| rising action | the riseng |
| climax\turning point | the highest |
| falling action | events heading to the end |
| resolution | the end of the story |
| theme | the lesson learned |
| thematic statement | stament with the lesson |
| authors purpose | the porous of the actor |
| implies\infers | Imply means to express |
| inference | An inference is an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence |
| personification | to give non human items human quality's |
| irony | where there's a gap between reality and expectations |