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What is Literal meaning?

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Literal meaning refers to the dictionary definition of a word or phrase.

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What is Figurative meaning

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Figurative meaning expresses ideas in usual or creative ways.

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What is Connotative, Technical and Figurative language?

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Connotative language the definition of connotative meaning, or connotation, has to do with the socially acquired value of words. Technical language: It is a special type of vocabulary used to explain concepts unique or specific to one particular area. Figurative language: It is the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison.

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what are the seven types of meaning?

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  1. Denotative
  2. Connotative
  3. Social
  4. Affective
  5. Reflective
  6. Collocative
  7. Thematic
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What is connotation?

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Connotation is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word.

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What is denotation?

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Denotation is the strict dictionary meaning of a word.

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What are the shades of meaning?

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Shades or meaning are the different meanings that are commonly recognized of a word. Serpent can mean a snake or can be associated with evil.

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What is the tone?

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Tone is the author’s attitude towards the writing and the readers. (Gross, moving, bittersweet, engaging, inspirational, romantic, creepy, darky-humorous, conflict, funny, scary, violent, etc.)

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What is the mood?

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Mood is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words.

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What is been subjective?

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Subjective is a statement that has been colored by the character of the speaker or writer. It is one person’s opinion.

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What is objective?

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Objective is a statement that is completely unbiased. Reviews many points of view.

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What are examples of Fiction Genres?

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Fable, fairy tales, Fantasy, Historical fiction, Legend, Mistery, Myth, Realistic Fiction, Satire, Science Fiction, Short Story, Tall Tale.

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What are the types of prose?

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Fiction and Not Fiction

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What is fiction?

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Partly or totally imaginatively contrived, it may include factual information in a made-up story. Historical, realistic, science, mystery, romance, short story, novel.

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What is non-fiction?

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Provides factual information, it is based on facts rather than imagination. Biographies, Essays, etc.

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Give examples of Fiction?

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Short story, Novel, Novella, Folktale

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Give examples of non-fiction.

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Biography, Authobiography, Diary, History, Letter, Journal, Essay.

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What is the plot?

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Plot is the “framework” or “skeleton” of the story. A series of related events that are linked together.

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What are the elements of the Plot?

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The introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution.

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What makes up the plot?

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The Climax, Falling action and Resolution.

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What are the elements of the Freytag’s Pyramid?

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Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Denouement.

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What is a character?

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Character is a person or being in a story that performs the action of the plot.

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What is a character?

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Character is a person or being in a story that performs the action of the plot.

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What is characterization?

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It is the process of revealing the personality of a character in a story.

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How can a writer reveal a character?

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-Letting up hear the characters speak.
-Describing how the character looks and dresses.
-Letting us listen to the characters’ inner thoughts and feelings.
-Revealing what other characters in the story think or say about the character.
-Showing us what the character does or acts.

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What is direct characterization?

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Direct Characterization is when is told directly what the character’s personality is like: cruel, sneaky, brace, etc.

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What are the types of characters?

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  1. Dinamyc Character
  2. Static Character
  3. Protagonist
  4. Antagonist
  5. Minor Characters
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What is setting?

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It is the time and location in which the story takes place.

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What is the purpose of the setting?

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  1. Gives background information
  2. Provides conflict Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society
  3. Can reveal a lot about someone’s character.
  4. Provides mood or atmosphere
  5. Can paint images for the readers – Images-words that call forth for 5 senses.
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What is the mood?

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Mood: The feeling WE get when we read a story.

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What is the Theme?

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It is he insight into human life that is revealed in a literary work. It is the main idea or message conveyed by the piece. The moral or lesson to be learned. The theme is what the author’s is saying through the story, a deeper truth about reality.

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What is the narrative?

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Narrative is telling stories, true or false, factual or fictional, in any medium. It is any activity which results in a story being told and an event represented and reported.

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What is the author’s purpose?

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Author’s purpose: The reason for creating a particular work is called author’s purpose. Sometimes the author will state his or her purpose up front. Other times need to make inferences (reasonable guesses) about the author’s purpose.

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What is the reason for the author’s purpose?

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+ Explain or inform.
+ To entertain.
+ To persuade.
+ To enlighten or reveal an important truth.

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What is the point of view?

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Point of view is the direction from which the writer has chosen to tell the story.

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What are the four points of view?

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  1. First person: One of the characters tells the story; talks directly to the reader, revealing his-her sights and thoughts.
  2. Second person: Narrator addressed the reader directly as though she/he was part of the story.
  3. Third person Objective: The narrator is an outsider who can only report what he sees and hears, feelings of others cannot be reported.
  4. Third person Omniscient: “All knowing” An all-knowing narrator who refers to all the characters as “he” and “she”. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.
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What is the conflict?

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Conflict: It exists when a character is struggling with something or someone. It could be another person, an animal, an inanimate object, the character’s own personality.

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What are the two types of conflict?

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Internal and external

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What is an external conflict and types?

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External conflict: It is caused by something OUTSIDE the character. Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society.

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What is an internal conflict and types?

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Internal Conflict: The characters struggle with some personal quality that is causing trouble, for instance: vanity, pride, selfishness, grief, etc. Man vs. Self

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing occurs when future events in a story are suggested by the author before they actually happened.

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What is flashback?

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A flashback takes the narrative back in time to an earlier point in the story. Often used to create suspense or develop a character.

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What is supense?

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SUSPENSE: Is the anxiety WE feel about what is going to happen next in the story.

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What is parody?

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PARODY: The imitation of a work of literature, art, or music for amusement or instruction.

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What is satire?

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SATIRE: A kind of writing that ridicules human weakness, vice, or folly in order to bring about social reform.

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What is Irony?

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IRONY LITOTE: An unexpected twist in a story.

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What are the types of irony?

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  1. Verbal: When a speaker says one thing but means another. (Sarcasm is a common example.)
  2. Situational: When a reader expects one thing to happen, and the opposite occurs. Discrepancy between expected results and actual results.
  3. Dramatic: When the character in a play thinks one thing is true but the audience knows better. The audience has inside information that character does not. Giving the audience pieces of information that some characters in the story are not aware of.
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What is the tone?

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TONE: The attitude the writer takes towards the subject of a work, the characters in it, or the audience. Tone describes the apparent attitude of the speaker or narrator towards the subject.

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What is the mood?

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Mood refers to the general sense or feeling the reader is supposed to get from the text. It does not describe the author’s or characters’ state of mind.

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What is the style?

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STYLE: Is the way writers express their ideas. It is how they say something, not what they say.

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What are the elements involved in the style?

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  • Word choice.
  • Sentence structure and length
  • Literary device, such as figurative language, symbols, dialogue and imagery.
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What is imagery?

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Imagery: Is when a writer invokes the five senses.

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What is symbolisim?

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Symbolism: is using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

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What is personification?

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Personification: is when writer gives human qualities to animals or objects. The cat laughed. My car drank the gasoline in one gulp.

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What is actively reading?

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Actively Reading the words, phrases, and sentences you read requires you to be involved and to do something I response to the words.

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What is pre-reading?

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Pre-reading: The process of skimming a text to locate key ideas prior to reading the document from beginning to end.

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What is predict?

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Predict: To foretell on the basic of observation or experience.

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What is presumption?

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Presumption: Something believed based on probable or assumed reliability.

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What is preview?

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Preview: To review text prior to reading it

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What is prior-knowledge?

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Prior knowledge: Information or experience a person has had in the past that relates to a current topic or interest or instruction.

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What is prioritize?

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Prioritize: To rank items in order from most to least important.

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What are the three groups to prioritize reading material?

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Read now – Read later – File or discard.

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What is a purpose of reading?

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Purpose: The main idea or reason for a piece of communication.

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What is reading for details?

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Reading for Detail: Reading all words and phrases, considering their meaning, and determining how they combine with other elements to convey ideas.

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What is scanning?

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Scanning: To quickly glance through a message to find something specific.

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What is skimming?

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Skimming: To quickly glance through an entire document.

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What is skillful reading?

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Skillful Reading: When reading skillfully, you get meaning from written words and symbols and evaluate their accuracy and validity.

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What are the four must when actively reading?

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  1. You must consider the writer’s purpose.
  2. Consider your purpose for reading
  3. Relate what you read to your prior knowledge.
  4. Evaluate reading material both as you read and after you read to ensure understanding and form judgments.
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The three approaches to reading are:

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  • Skimming
  • Scanning
  • Reading for detail
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The pre-reading strategies are:

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Preview
Predict
Purpose
Prior Knowledge

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What are the strategies for annotating?

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  • Highlight key information, new vocabulary, significant quotes, or references to other works.
  • Make notes in the margin or on post-it notes.
  • Write a brief summary.
  • Keep a list of key information.
  • Create a vocabulary list of new terms with definitions.
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What are the post-reading strategies?

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  • Skim the text again, adding to your notes and highlighting.
  • Keep all of your notes with the text.
  • Create a timeline of events.
  • Finish all related assignments while information is fresh.

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