8th Grade RLA: Unit 02A Flashcards

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Fill in the blank: __________ is the method in which an author constructs a character by explicitly stating aspects of his/her personality and appearance (direct characterization) or by revealing aspects of a character through their actions, thoughts, speech, other characters, etc. (indirect characterization).

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characterization

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In literature, __________ is the opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story. It may be internal or external.

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conflict

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Fill in the blank: __________ is a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling.

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editing

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Fill in the blank: __________ is language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices.

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figurative language

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Fill in the blank: __________ is a literary device used by an author to provide hints about future events and details that may occur later in the story.

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foreshadowing

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Fill in the blank: __________ is a specific convention or structure—such as imagery, irony, or foreshadowing—that is employed by the author to produce a given effect.

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literary device

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Fill in the blank: __________ are written works that are generally recognized as having artistic value. Basic forms include prose fiction, drama, poetry, and literary non-fiction.

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literary text

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Fill in the blank: __________ is the atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work or passage; it can be expressed through imagery, word choice, setting, voice, and theme.

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mood

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Fill in the blank: __________ is an expressive literary piece written in first person that centers on a particular event in the author’s life and may contain vivid description as well as personal commentary and observation.

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personal narrative

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Fill in the blank: __________ is a stage in the writing process when a text is examined holistically and changes are made to improve the focus, content, organization, sentence structure, and word choice in order to clarify the intended message, create flow, and more successfully engage the audience.

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revising