NWEA READING RIT 211-220 – Flashcards
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allusion
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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
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appendix
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A section of additional information at the end of a document.
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cause
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A person, thing or event that makes something happen
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characterization
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Actions, dialogue, and narrative description that reveal a sense of a character's personality to the reader.
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characterize
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to describe the character
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chronological
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Arranged in order of time
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classified ad
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a small advertisement you put in a newspaper to buy or sell something
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connotation
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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
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coupon
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A small paper clipping that entitles the holder to savings on a product
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debate
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A formal talk between people who have different opinions.
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diagram
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A drawing intended to explain how something works
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exposition
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A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
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falling action
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Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
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flashback
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A scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative out of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present.
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foreshadowing
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Clues in a story that suggest later events
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guide letters
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one or more letters at the top of the page of a reference book to guide the reader in locating the word
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headline
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A line of large type used to gain the reader's attention; the title of the copy or story.
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hyperbole
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A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effects.
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idiom
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A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. Example: I'm in a pickle.
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imagery
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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
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instruction
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How to do something
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irony
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An unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen.
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memorandum
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memo for short. A short note designating something to be remembered, especially something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder
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metaphor
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A comparison without using like or as
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narrate
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to tell a story
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onomatopoeia
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A word that imitates the sound it represents.Example : Pow, Boom, Bam.
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parable
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a simple story illustrating a lesson
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personification
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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
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persuasive
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Attempts to convince readers to take a specific position.
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picture book
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a children's story book that has lots of pictures in it
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prediction
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A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
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present tense
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Means the action is happening right now. I eat cake.
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primary source
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Something written or spoken by someone who SAW the event
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historical document
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Records of historical events, such as the U. S. Constitution
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pun
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a play on words.
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quote
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to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.)
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research paper
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A research paper/project presents the results of investigation on a selected topic
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resolve
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Settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter)
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revision
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the act of rewriting something
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subject
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A subject tells what or whom the sentence is about.
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suspense
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Happens when the storyteller or narrator builds excitement in a scene, often prior to the climax.
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thesis paper
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A piece of writing that defends and proves a position made by the writer
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word play
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Playing on words or speech sounds; Example: An orange says to a strawberry, "You are Berry special!"
