Unit 4 vocabulary terms Flashcards

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A category of writing, art, or music

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Genre

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2
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A history of a person’s life written about that person

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Autobiography

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3
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A written account of another person’s life

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Biography

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4
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A personal story that explores a meaningful event or experience in the author’s life

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Memoir

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5
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to add fictitious information in order to enhance a true story

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Embellish

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6
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words that help the author move from idea to idea throughout the text

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Transition

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7
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Writing that tells a story

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Narrative

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8
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the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event or situation

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Context

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9
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to think, ponder, meditate

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Reflect

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10
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an idea that is valid in all times and places; theme

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Universal truth

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