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week 4 englsih vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rhetorical Question | The author/speaker asks a question of the audience for effect; does not expect an answer |
| Narrative Devices | Specific choices the author makes about how tells the story, how the events will unfold in time, and what language is used to convey these elements |
| Chronological Order | Events are related in time order of what happens (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) |
| Sequence | Order of events in a story |
| Structure | How the story is organized including the organization of events, the order of the story, and way in which the story is told |
| Syntax | Sentence structure; the arrangement of words and phrases in sentences |
| Connotation | Positive or negative associations that you have with a word |
| Denotation | Dictionary Definition for a word |
| Diction | Author’s word choice |
| Dialogue | Conversations between characters; quotes where characters talk |