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Springboard 1 Vocab.
Unit One, Part Two Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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effective | the ability to make a change that results in a specific action |
genre | a category or type of literature |
denotation | the exact, literal meaning of a word |
connotation | the suggested or implied meaning of a word |
figurative language | imaginative language that is not meant to be interpreted literally |
narrative | a type of writing that tells a story |
sensory details/ language | words or information that appeal to the five senses |
characterization | the methods a writer uses to develop characters; for example- through description, actions and dialogue |
myth | a traditional story that explains the actions of gods and heroes and the origins of the elements of nature |
symbol | an object, a person or a place that stands for something else |
short story | can be read in one sitting; includes plot, setting, characters, conflict and theme |