Vocabulary Test 6 Review 2023 - English II

presents central meaning in a main clause at the end; preceded by the dependent phrase(s) or clause(s)

methods of development; describes the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing

describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish

One fish, Two fish, Red fish, Blue fish,Black fish, Blue fish, Old fish, New fish.

using language to construct meaning; principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively

In Don Quixote, Cervantes makes fun of old chivalric tales with knights, lances, shields, etc.

work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the aim of comic effect

We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France

“I gazed – and gazed – but little thought. What wealth the show to me had brought.”

narrator presents the feelings and thoughts of only one character

In Da Vinci Code, the audience knows what multiple characters think and feel.

“Where bashful flowers blow, And blushing birds go down to drink, And shadows tremble so?”

the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character (he, she, they)

purpose - recreate or visually present a person, place, event, action so the reader can picture it

narrator describes what is happening to the characters in the story and doesn't show anyone's thoughts or feelings.

Alec Baldwin dressed up like Donald Trump and recreated his speeches on Saturday Night Live to make the audience laugh.

purpose is to prove the validity of an idea, or point of view, by presenting sound reasoning to convince

duplication of an element of language, like sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or pattern

Figures of speech alter meanings of words where ___ deals more with how those devices are used to create meaning.

purpose is to tell a story or narrate an event or series of events

In spite of the heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued.

major division of genre, refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms

My heart was weeping, but I squeezed back the tears.

In Harry Potter, the narrator shows the reader only what Harry observes and what he feels and thinks.

Any novels you read, whether fiction or nonfiction, fall into this genre

Prompt: Tell a friend about your favorite restaurant.

Prompt: Support, refute, or qualify Sontag’s claim that photography limits understanding of the world

The neurosurgeon used his __ vocabulary to show his older brother that he was now smarter than him.

exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences

Exposition, argumentation, description, and narration are four common ____.

narrator is a character in the story (I, me, we, us)

purpose - to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and discussion

In Learning to Read, Malcolm X tells the process of learning letters.

Prompt: Write about any humorous event in your life, perhaps one that seemed awkward or embarrassing at the time.

the author presents concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by giving them human attributes