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What is the main characteristic of hypertext according to the text?

  • Traditional reading style
  • Linear structure
  • World Wide Web content
  • Non-linear structure (correct)

How does the text describe hypertext in relation to traditional reading?

  • Sequential
  • Non-sequential (correct)
  • Similar
  • Online

Which term is used to refer to any language or text in an electronic device according to Mary Mcnabb?

  • Hypertext (correct)
  • Online Reading
  • Traditional Text
  • World Wide Web

In what way does hypertext differ from traditional reading?

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What platform is specifically mentioned as being very different from traditional reading in the text?

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How does the text describe the online reading experience compared to traditional reading?

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Which literary device uses the words 'like' or 'as' to draw a comparison?

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What literary device simple states a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Which literary device gives humanlike characteristics to nonhuman entities?

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In the phrase 'Thunder roared in the distance,' which literary device is being used?

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Which literary device is used in the expression: 'My love for you is as deep as the ocean'?

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'Laughter is the best medicine' is an example of what literary device?

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'The wind whispered through the trees' is an illustration of which literary device?

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Which literary device is exemplified by 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky'?

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If a text states, 'Time is a thief,' what literary device is being used?

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What literary device is at play in the phrase, 'The camera loves her'?

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Hypertext characteristic

Hypertext is not organized sequentially like traditional reading; it's non-linear.

Hypertext vs. traditional reading

Hypertext is dynamic and non-sequential, unlike the sequential nature of traditional reading.

Hypertext definition (Mcnabb)

Any text in an electronic device is considered hypertext, according to Mary Mcnabb.

World Wide Web difference

The World Wide Web is distinctly different from traditional reading because of its dynamic nature.

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Online reading experience

Online reading is described as dynamic, in contrast to the static nature of traditional books.

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Simile literary device

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor literary device

A comparison that doesn't use 'like' or 'as'.

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Personification literary device

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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'Thunder roared' literary device

This is an example of personification.

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'Love is deep as ocean' device

This is a simile.

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'Laughter is medicine' literary device

This is a metaphor.

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'Wind whispered' device

This is an example of personification.

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'Stars danced' device

This is an example of personification.

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'Time is a thief' device

This is a metaphor.

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'Camera loves her' device

This is personification.

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Study Notes

Literary Devices

  • Simile: uses "like" or "as" to draw a comparison (e.g., My love for you is as deep as the ocean)
  • Metaphor: states a comparison without using "like" or "as" (e.g., Laughter is the best medicine)
  • Personification: gives humanlike characteristics to nonhuman entities (e.g., Thunder roared in the distance)

Types of Reading

  • Literature Reading: exposes readers to various types of written works that express man's best thoughts and feelings about a certain subject matter

Hypertext

  • Refers to language or text used and encoded in electronic devices
  • Non-linear and used on the World Wide Web
  • Requires different reading strategies than traditional reading

Reading Strategies

  • Survey: look at illustrations, headings, and layout before reading
  • Question: ask questions that can be answered after understanding the text
  • Read: actively read the text
  • Review: summarize what you have read
  • Recite: recall and recite what you have read
  • Investigate Further: explore a wide range of reading materials that interest you

Reading Techniques

  • Scanning: quick reading to locate specific information
  • Strategic Reading: uses different strategies to enhance reading
  • Note: Shared Instructions on reading can be given through alternative readings by teachers

Text Structures

  • Problem-Solution Structure: presents a problem and provides a solution
  • Internal Response: shows the character's thoughts and feelings (e.g., Cinderella's father died, and she begins to suffer)
  • Consequence: shows the result of an action
  • Function: the purpose or role of a text structure (e.g., Introduction, Body, Ending)

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