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air vocab #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| compare/contrast | find the similarities ,find the differences. |
| simile | comparing 2 things using like or as |
| metephor | a word or phrase applied to a action or object |
| idiom | a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words |
| rhetorical question | a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer |
| convey | transport or carry to a place |
| authors viewpoint | the way an author looks at a topic or the ideas being described |
| mood | element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions |
| tone | the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation |
| plot | the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence |
| conflict | a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one |
| flashback | a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story |
| dynamic character | someone who undergoes an important, internal change because of the action in the plot |
| static character | one who doesn't undergo any significant change in character, personality or perspective over the course of a story |
| round character | significant player who is often the star of the story |
| flat character | type of character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of the narrative to its end |
| protagonist | the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation |
| antagonist | a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary |
| propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view |
| bias | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
| italics | an italic typeface or letter |
| sensory details | sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste |
| hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
| onomatopoeia | the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named |
| foreshadowing | a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. |
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eseesing05