M5 Lang & Lit Glossary

The creator's choices in regard to all aspects of the text, the way various features are used to create certain effects.

A text that imitates another work or an author, with the intention to mock and/or attempt humor.

For example: pronunciation, tone, inflection, pace, pausing, voice control, volume, projection, body language, gestures.

Understanding/applying knowledge of how sentences, paragraphs, and sections of text relate to each other and the whole.

Not just form and conventions of a specific text type--visual considerations, such as aesthetic and functional elements.

Sometimes referred to as "the message". Includes "layers of _", nuance, denotation, connotation, inference, and subtext.

Clarity of articulation, not accent.

Those texts that use more than one medium; for example, combining visual media, such as words and images, with sound.

The ability to question, challenge, and evaluate the meanings and purposes of texts.

Any text that includes an image or a series of static or moving images, such as sign, poster, brochure, book cover, etc.

The intentional choice and use of font, style of letters and words, and use of space.

The person responsible for the creation of an oral, written, or visual work.

The correct degree of formality appropriate for a specific context and audience.

Can be written, oral, or visual, and literary or non-literary.

Ways and mode of expressing oneself; for example, through poetry, prose, music, art, and social media.

They are a set of "rules". There are three types of these, depending on the text: linguistic, literary, and visual.

Also referred to as "intent", "intention", or "authors' choices".

A work that demonstrates an imitation of another author's style, done in a respectful way.

A perspective taken by a reader/viewer. It involves questioning the position of a text and developing your own ideas.

Meaningful personal interactions with texts that show genuine understanding and analysis.

Refers to a style, category, or type of literature that be further categorized into fiction and non-fiction.

Creators make __ about WHAT they are going to describe and HOW to describe it in order to create effect.

The set of rules governing how words and their component parts combine to form sentences.