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| an expression of appreciation or thanks (often in written form, for helped received) |
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| Labeling specific elements in your essay with numbers or brackets |
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| character or force which opposes (goes against) the main character; this need not be another person, but might be the main character's own self, or might be an outside force -- another person or group, the environment or nature, the supernatural or fate |
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| central or main character around which the story centers (not the "good guy" but the most important character, through whose eyes the reader sees the story situation unfold) |
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| an object or action which represents something greater (more) than itself; expressed in the form of object - to -idea |
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| a statement which introduces a book and explains it scope, purpose, or background |
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| the repetition of sounds in a series of words: W alking in a w inter w onderland |
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| a poetic device in which two words of opposite meaning are brought together: "exact estimate," "definite maybe," " instant classic," "new tradition," " modern history," "jumbo shrimp," "pretty awful," "working vacation," "plastic glasses," "virtual reality" |
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a term used to refer to verbal representations of sensory (taste, sight, touch, sound, smell) objects or sensations:
"The hare limped trembling through the frozen blades of icy grass" |
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| an extended (long) narrative poem which tells the deeds of a legendary or real hero |
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STRUCTURE
- Introduction
- Rising Action
- Climax
- Falling Action
- Denouement
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The form of a traditional drama:
- Introduction - gives background information, establishes tone (scary, funny), setting, and introduces characters
- Rising Action - conflict is introduced to create plot complications and tensions to which characters react
- Climax - the peak of action and emotional intensity, when the main character must make a decision and address the conflict
- Falling Action - the "fallout" of the decision, and its effects on characters
- Denouement - the final solution or outcome, which focuses on the consequences for the main character and offers some universal statement about people (theme
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IRONY
- Verbal
- Dramatic
- Situational
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- contradiction between what is said and what is truly meant
- contradiction between what a character thinks is true and what the audience knows to be true
- an event which occurs and contradicts the expectation of character(s) and audience/reader
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| form which provides the consumer or buyer a way to complain about a faulty product or service with the goal of being monetarily ($$) reimbursed or compensated in some way |
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| a brief statement or outline of a particular subject |
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| a guidebook; a proposed route of a journey (listing places of interest to visit, etc.) for travelers |
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| character about whom much information, such as thoughts, feelings, and action is given (developed) |
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| hints of what is to come later in the story; clues which lead the reader logically from one event to subsequent events |
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| controlling idea around which paper will focus; specific idea to be proven or developed |
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| unacceptable (casual) reference to general reader ("you") in formal writing |
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| final sentence of each body paragraph that shows that thesis really is "right" or "true" for the writer |
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| The Greatest English Teacher EVER |
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