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What is a motive?
What is a motive?
- A literary genre
- A type of plot twist
- A reason that explains or partially explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech (correct)
- A character's action without thought
What does foreshadowing mean in literature?
What does foreshadowing mean in literature?
- Hints or clues about future events (correct)
- A character's internal conflict
- A plot resolution
- The author's use of dialogue
What is personification?
What is personification?
A type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.
What is narrative perspective?
What is narrative perspective?
What is direct characterization?
What is direct characterization?
What is indirect characterization?
What is indirect characterization?
What are weighted words?
What are weighted words?
What does the suffix -ment signify?
What does the suffix -ment signify?
What does the suffix -ity indicate?
What does the suffix -ity indicate?
What is a noun?
What is a noun?
What is a verb?
What is a verb?
What is an action verb?
What is an action verb?
What is a linking verb?
What is a linking verb?
What is an adjective?
What is an adjective?
What are articles?
What are articles?
What are coordinate adjectives?
What are coordinate adjectives?
What are cumulative adjectives?
What are cumulative adjectives?
What is an adverb?
What is an adverb?
What is a clause?
What is a clause?
What is a subordinate clause?
What is a subordinate clause?
What is an independent clause?
What is an independent clause?
What are coordinating conjunctions?
What are coordinating conjunctions?
What does FANBOYS stand for?
What does FANBOYS stand for?
What are subordinating conjunctions?
What are subordinating conjunctions?
Study Notes
Literary Terms and Concepts
- Motive: Explains character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech. Essential in understanding character behavior in narratives.
- Foreshadowing: Hints or clues about events that will occur later, used to build anticipation and suspense.
- Personification: A figurative language technique where nonhuman subjects are given human features, creating vivid imagery.
Characterization Techniques
- Narrative Perspective: The viewpoint from which a story is told; includes first-person (narrator participates in action) and third-person (narrator observes the action).
- Direct Characterization: When a writer explicitly states a character’s traits, providing clear insights into their personality.
- Indirect Characterization: Reader infers traits through character dialogue and interactions, inviting deeper engagement with the story.
Word Structures
- Weighted Words: Words with strong emotional meanings that evoke feelings beyond their basic definitions, enhancing the emotional depth of writing.
- Suffix -ment: Indicates "the result of an action," contributing to the meaning of various nouns.
- Suffix -ity: Indicates "the state, quality, or condition of," often forming abstract nouns.
Parts of Speech
- Noun: Names a person, place, or thing; can be common (general) or proper (specific).
- Verb: Indicates action or a state of being, fundamental in sentence construction.
- Action Verb: Describes physical or mental actions, bringing dynamic elements to writing.
- Linking Verb: Connects the subject to a descriptor; essential for establishing state or identity.
- Adjective: Modifies nouns or pronouns, providing specific details; answers questions about kind, quantity, and specificity.
- Articles: Types of adjectives (a, an, the) that specify nouns.
Adjective Usage
- Coordinate Adjectives: Multiple adjectives modifying the same noun, separated by commas; can be rearranged without changing meaning (e.g., "lifelong, devoted friends").
- Cumulative Adjectives: Multiple adjectives modifying a noun that cannot be separated by commas or rearranged (e.g., "light blue sweater").
Adverb Functions
- Adverb: Modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, explaining how, when, where, or to what extent actions occur.
Sentence Structure
- Clause: A group of words containing a subject and verb; fundamental component of sentence construction.
- Subordinate Clause: Cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is connected to independent clauses for context.
- Independent Clause: A complete sentence, capable of standing alone (e.g., "George Orwell wrote with extraordinary insight").
Conjunctions
- Coordinating Conjunctions: Connect equal elements (words, phrases, clauses), facilitating fluid sentence construction and complexity.
- FANBOYS: Acronym for coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
- Subordinating Conjunctions: Links a less important clause to a more significant one, establishing relationships between ideas (e.g., "after," "although," "because").
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Test your knowledge of critical literary concepts from chapters 1-11 of 'Sleeping Freshman Never Lie'. This quiz covers essential vocabulary including motifs, foreshadowing, and personification. Perfect for students looking to reinforce their understanding of the text!
