English s1

Setting

The time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops

Annotating

Interacts with a text to enhance readers understand of

Exposition

The introduction or beginning of a story that reveals important background information

Linear plot

Has a beginning,middle, and end and is constructed chronologically

Climax

The turning point where the conflict is resolved

Resolution

The conclusion of the story by resolving of conflicts between characters

Internal conflict

Occurs when a character in literature experiences tension within themselves

External conflict

Literary conflict in which the protagonist has to struggle against other characters,nature, and society

Allusion

Unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text

Simile

A comparison between two things usually using “like” and “as”

Flashback

An interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point

Argumentative essay

a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner

Counterclaim

the opposite of the argument, or the opposing argument

Rebuttal

a section where you respond to the counterargument in a way that shows your position is the stronger one

Claim

the main argument of an essay

Charged language

is a rhetorical device that uses words or phrases to express an opinion or evoke an emotion

Supplication

Act of humbly begging for something

Beseeching

Ask some urgently to do something

What physical reactions did Jerry have to the extended swim to the tunnel

His head was swelling, his lungs cracking,

Momentum

Force or speed of movement

Dyke

Barrier built along the edge of a body of water to prevent flooding

Flotsam

Refuse or debris from a ship

Profound

penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding:

Culpability

Guilt or blame that is deserved

Conscience

Inner sense of what is morally wrong in one’s actions

physiology

the study of how the human body works both when you're healthy and when you're not

Words can inspire change by

Influencing people thoughts,emotions, and perceptions, creating a sense of motivation,hope and desire to take action