Module 2 Vocabulary Review

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What does it mean to establish a situation in a story?

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To establish a situation means to start the task or writing prompt by introducing the characters and setting.

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What are sensory details?

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Sensory details are descriptions that relate to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

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What does it mean to elaborate on an idea?

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To elaborate means to describe an idea in detail, providing more information and clarity.

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What is third person point of view?

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In third person point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story and describes events from an outside perspective.

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What is a literary analysis essay?

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A literary analysis essay studies and analyzes a specific part of a text, focusing on its meaning and significance.

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What is the purpose of describing the problem in a story?

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Describing the problem sets the stage for the conflict and engages the reader in the narrative.

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What are idioms?

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Idioms are phrases that have a figurative meaning different from their literal meaning, often used in everyday language.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, suggesting they are alike in some way.

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What are conjunctions?

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Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

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To analyze a text means to examine it closely to understand its meaning, structure, and themes.