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1. stanza A group of lines in a poem
2. lyric vs. narrative lyric -- does not tell a story/expresses the personal feel-
poem ings, observations, or thoughts of a speaker
narrative -- poem that tells story
3. sonnet a 14 line poem containing 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
4. quatrain A four line stanza
5. cinquain a poem with 5 lines that contains a 2-4-6-8-2 syllable
pattern
6. haiku 3 unrhymed lines (5, 7, 5) usually focusing on nature
7. limerick a silly, nonsense poem with 5 lines in a AABBA rhyme
scheme
8. proverb a short traditional saying that expresses wisdom
9. concrete poem a poem in which the words are arranged to create a
picture that relates to the content of the poem
10. ode A poem in praise of something divine or noble; usually
serious in tone
11. Denotative Dictionary definition
12. Connotative The ideas or concepts a word suggests in addition to its
literal definition.
13. Reading Understanding what you have read by making connec-
Comprehension tions, questioning, visualizing, inferring, synthesizing and
Strategies metacognition.
14. Literal Compre- The lowest level of understanding. It involves reading the
hension lines and understanding exactly what is on the page.
Students can repeat or paraphrase what they have read.
15.
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Inferential Com- Understanding of information that isn't explicitly given, but
prehension rather implied in a written passage. (make predictions)
16. Evaluative Com- Ability to use critical thinking skills, logical analysis, and
prehension aesthetic considerations to evaluate a text.
17. Appreciative Considering the author's purpose for writing the text. You
Comprehension may not "like" classical music, but can you appreciate
the skill, talent, and years of training of the musicians or
composer?
18. Stylistic Text Figurative Language to Text Style
Features
19. Informational Nonfiction written primarily to convey factual information.
Text Informational texts comprise the majority of printed ma-
terial adults read (e.g., textbooks, newspapers, reports,
directions, brochures, technical manuals).
20. Persuasive Text Writing to present an argument or point of view; editorials,
propaganda, advertisement.
21. Rhetorical De- Rhetorical devices are common, such as saying language
vices is a living beast: that's a metaphor — one of the most
common rhetorical devices. Another is alliteration, like
saying "bees behave badly in Boston." Rhetorical devices
go beyond the meaning of words to create effects that are
creative and imaginative, adding literary quality to writing.
22. Drama Charac- Highly emotional, usually focuses on humans and in-
teristics volves a "crisis of feeling" - a painful or harmful experi-
ence.
23. Poetry Charac- Figurative language, meter, sound, imagery, format.
teristics
24. Meter Beat or Rhythm in Poetry
25. Iamb Unstressed, Stressed
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26. Trochee Stressed, Unstressed
27. Anapest Unstressed, Unstressed, Stressed
28. Dactyl Stressed, Unstressed, Unstressed
29. Phonemes In a language or dialect, this is the smallest segmental
unit of sound employed to form meaningful contrasts be-
tween utterances.
30. Allophones The subtle variations of phonemes that occur as a result
of contextual influences on how phonemes are produced
in different words
31. Rhetoric The art or study of persuasion through speaking or writ-
ing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually
empty, meaning little
32. Structural Ele- Exposition, Climax, Meter, Stanzas
ments
33. Sound Devices elements such as rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, and ono-
matopoeia - gives poetry a musical quality.
34. Open Ended Gives the interviewee a measure of control over the inter-
Question view. Allows interviewees to select their answer.
35. Effective Modi- Adjectives & Adverbs
fiers
36. Informative/Ex- writing that conveys information accurately in order to
planatory Writing increase readers' knowledge of a subject, to help readers
better understand a procedure or process, or to provide
readers with enhanced comprehension of a concept.
37. Expository Writ- a type of oral or written discourse that is used to explain,
ing describe, give information or inform.
Organization Ideas: Cause & Effect, Problem & Solution,
Chronological Order
