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Unit 1- Bad Behavior
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Theme | A universal message that can apply to real life or other stories *Example: A theme of The Wizard of Oz is that someone's home will always have special importance. |
| Central Idea | The main point an author makes in a nonfiction text (or a section of a nonfiction text) *Texts can have more than one central idea. |
| Point of View | A person or character's perspective on a topic |
| Narrative Point of View | The viewpoint a story is told from |
| Suspense | A feeling of excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty about an event |
| Irony | A contradiction or contrast in a literary text that often involves an unexpected situation or outcome. *Creates suspense, humor, or surprise |
| Situational Irony | Refers to an event that is the opposite from what a character or audience expects |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience knows something that one or more characters in a story do not |
| Argument | A claim that a writer is defending in a paragraph or short *Usually the first sentence of a paragraph |
| Thesis | A claim that a writer is defending in an essay *Usually appears at the end of an essay's introduction |
| Context | Information that clarifies what is happening in a moment or situation |
| *Tang | a strong taste, flavor, or smell |
| *Begrudge | to give reluctantly or with displeasure |
Created by:
Mrs. Derner
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