Unit 2 – Flashcard
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Strategy of
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Total War
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where and when the action takes place; helps establish a context for the events of the story
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setting
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descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures; using the 5 senses to describe something in detail
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imagery/sensory language
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quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages used to support a position
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textual evidence
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the writer's statements about the meaning and importance of the details and examples
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commentary
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words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing
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transition words
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the perspective from which the story is told
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point of view
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I, me, my, our, us
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Which pronouns would be used in 1st person POV?
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he, she, they
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Which pronouns would be used in 3rd person POV?
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character's appearance; what the character says; what others say about the character; character's actions
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characterization
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a struggle within oneself due to conflicting feelings, emotions, decisions; man vs. self
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internal conflict
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a struggle between one or more outside forces; man vs. man; man vs. society; man vs. nature
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external conflict
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a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
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simile
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a comparison of two unlike things not using like or
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metaphor
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giving human-like traits to nonhuman things or objects
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personification
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the lesson, message, or moral of the story; what the author wants us to get out of the text
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theme
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R-rephrase the question as part of yourA-answerT-textual evidenceT-thoughts; add commentary
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What does the RATT strategy stand for?
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1st person POV
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What point of view is the following: Is there a study guide to help prepare us for finals?
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Internal Conflict
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The following is an example of what kind of conflict: after breaking his mother's favorite vase, Casey struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother the truth, or whether he should attempt to hide his mistake.
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Personification
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Identify the figurative language: Lightning danced across the sky.
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Metaphor
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Identify the figurative language: The quarterback was throwing nothing but rockets and bombs in the field.
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theme
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Don't judge a book by its cover is an example of...
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theme
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Determination is crucial to success is an example of...
