Word Wall Flashcards
Tone
The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
Irony
The expression of one’s meaning by using the language that normally signifies the opposite, typically or humorous or emphatic effect.
Point Of View
A particular attitude or way of considering a matter.
Indirect Character
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the characters speech, actions, appearance, etc.
Secondary Source
- ) Next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
2. ) Belonging or pertaining to a second order, division, stage, rank, grade, etc.
Epic Hero
A brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events.
Summarize
To make a summary of; state or express and concise form.
Analyze
To examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of.
Journey
A traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long trip; trip.
Direct Character
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets.
Phrases
A word or group of spoken words that the mind focuses on momentarily as a meaningful unit and is preceded and followed by pauses.
Primary Sources
First in order in any series, sequence, etc.
Paraphrase
A restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
Characterization
Portrayal; description.
Clause
A syntactic construction containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.