Notes Set 5 (101-120)

Question 1

Concession Part 2

Answer 1

Concession writing style also shows that the writer is a logical and fair minded person, able to realize that every argument has several sides to consider before it is printed. This type of writing can be considered strong as it finds common ground between you and your opponent.

Question 2

Portmanteau

Answer 2

a literary device in which two or more words are joined together to coin a new word. A portmanteau word is formed by blending parts of two or more words but it always refers to a single concept.

Question 3

The Coinage of Portmanteau

Answer 3

involves the linking of two or more words and the new word formed in the process shares the same meanings as the original words. It is different from a compound word in that it could have a completely different meaning from the words that it was coined from . “education-entertainment=edutainment”

Question 4

Aside

Answer 4

an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by any other actors on stage. An aside is used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking.

Question 5

Assonance

Answer 5

repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry

Question 6

Audience

Answer 6

the particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing. A writer considers his or her audience when deciding on a subject, a purpose for writing and the tone and style in which to write.

Question 7

Author’s Purpose

Answer 7

an author’s purpose is his or her reason for creating a particular work. The purpose can be to entertain, explain or inform, express an opinion, or to persuade.

Question 8

Ballad

Answer 8

is a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.

Question 9

Ceasura

Answer 9

a pause or sudden break in a line of poetry

Question 10

Characterization

Answer 10

the techniques that writers use to create viable characters. character trait, direct characterization,
dynamic character, indirect characterization, round character, static character

Question 11

Chronological Order

Answer 11

the order in which events happen in time.

Question 12

Clarifying

Answer 12

the reader’s process of pausing occasionally while reading to quickly review what he or she understands. By clarifying as they read, good readers are able to draw conclusions about what is suggested but not stated directly.

Question 13

Cliche

Answer 13

a type of figurative language containing an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original

Question 14

Comedy

Answer 14

a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone and usually ends happily with a peaceful resolution of the main conflict

Question 15

Comparison

Answer 15

the process of identifying similarities

Question 16

Concrete Poetry

Answer 16

a type of poetry that uses its physical or visual form to present its message

Question 17

Conflict

Answer 17

the tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces (central, external, internal conflict)