Unit 3 Academic Vocabulary 7th Grade

Question 1

a central message in a literary work about human nature or life.

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Theme

Question 2

a traditional story, especially the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon

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Myth

Question 3

to change in form, nature, or qualities

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Transformation

Question 4

To provide a person a reason to act a certain way

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Motivate

Question 5

- a person who writes plays

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Playwright

Question 6

- a person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work

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Character

Question 7

a conversation between characters

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Dialogue

Question 8

a division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit

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Stanza

Question 9

a writer’s main reason for writing

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Author´s Purpose

Question 10

the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience

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Tone

Question 11

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

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Rhythm

Question 12

notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged

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Stage Directions

Question 13

the sequence of events in a narrative

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Plot

Question 14

An examination of something to understand its importance.

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Analysis

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