Shared Flashcard Set

Details

UNIT 5 vocabulary for Mrs. Roebuck
vocabulary
10
English
9th Grade
04/29/2010

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Expository Text
Definition
writing that presents information, explains, or informs
Term
Extended Metaphor
Definition
a metaphor that is carried throughout the text
Term
Fable
Definition
brief tale told to illustrate a moral or teach a lesson
Term
falling action
Definition
In a plot it follows the climax and shows the results of important action that happened in the climax
Term
fiction
Definition
Prose writing that consists of imaginary elements (novel; short story)
Term
Figurative Language
Definition
language that communicates meaning beyond the literal meaning words
Term
Flashback
Definition
technique of disrupting the chronological flow of a narrative by interjecting events that occured at the earlier time
Term
Flat Character
Definition
one who is not highly developed-usually has only one outstanding trait (usually a minor character)
Term
Foil
Definition
Character who provides a striking contrast to another character
Term
Folktale
Definition
a tale or legand passed on orally among a people or culture
Supporting users have an ad free experience!