Unit 2 Flashcards

Front

thesis

Back

main idea, proposition, or argument of a text

Front

conclusion

Back

final paragraph that summarizes the essay or text

Front

parallelism

Back

using the same pattern or similar words to emphasize a point

Front

inferences

Back

educated guesses formed from evidence from the text

Front

parallel plots

Back

two or more plots weaving into the same main story

Front

tension

Back

added stress or conflict used to build suspense

Front

pace

Back

the speed in which events in the story happen and flow

Front

bridge

Back

a transition that helps readers understand the connection between two points

Front

complex sentence

Back

a sentence combining an independent and a dependent clause

Front

sentence fragment

Back

a sentence that can not stand on its own; incomplete sentence