English 9 Lesson 1 Flashcards: Songs and Ballads, Imagery, Inverted Order, News Writing, Jazz Chant

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering imagery and senses, sentence order (natural vs inverted), news writing elements (lead, pyramid structure, parts of news), feature articles, and jazz chant concepts as presented in the lecture notes.

Imagery

The use of descriptive details that appeal to the five senses.

Five Senses Used in Imagery

Visual (sight), Auditory (hearing), Olfactory (smell), Gustatory (taste), Tactile (touch).

Tactile Imagery

Imagery that appeals to the sense of touch.

Olfactory Imagery

Imagery that appeals to the sense of smell.

Auditory Imagery

Imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing.

Visual Imagery

Imagery that appeals to the sense of sight.

Gustatory Imagery

Imagery that appeals to the sense of taste.

Kinesthetic Imagery

Imagery that appeals to movement or the sense of body motion (and sometimes emotion).

Natural Order (grammar)

When the subject comes before its predicate in declarative and imperative sentences.

Inverted Order (grammar)

When the subject comes after the predicate; often in questions or sentences starting with here/there.

Inverted Order Examples

Questions like "Are you the leader of the group?" or statements starting with 'Here' or 'There'.

Lead Types in News Writing

Summary lead, Anecdotal lead, Contrast lead.

Parts of a News Article

Headline, Byline, Lead, Body, Conclusion, Pictures and captions.

Inverted Pyramid Structure

Most noteworthy information is presented first, followed by details in decreasing importance.

Lead (News Article)

The first paragraph of the article that summarizes the story.

News Style vs Feature Article

News: timely, concise, factual; Feature: timeless, descriptive, human-interest, storytelling.

Types of Feature Articles

Personality Profile, Human-Interest, How-To, Travel, Trend, Lifestyle, Behind-the-Scenes.

Structure of a Feature Article

Headline, Lead, Body, Conclusion; may include subheadings and quotes.

Journalistic Writing Characteristics

Concise, objective, clear, precise word choice.

What is Jazz Chant?

An upbeat chant or short poem that uses rhythm, natural stress, and intonation patterns of conversational English.

Carolyn Graham

Developer of jazz chant.

Beats in Jazz Chant

A beat is set by the stressed word; performed with claps, taps, or pauses; jazz chants have four beats; English is a stress-timed language.

Weak Forms in Jazz Chant

Unstressed, reduced forms between stressed syllables; words are compressed or blended.

Guidelines for Delivering a Jazz Chant (summary)

Read for context, model the chant, mark stress and intonation, practice in groups then individually, assign roles, use claps and pauses to maintain rhythm, keep a steady beat, and have fun.

Headlines vs Bylines (News)

Headlines announce the article; Byline identifies the author, date, and location.

Lead Types—Summary, Anecdotal, Contrast

Summary lead gives the who/what/where/when; Anecdotal lead starts with a personal story; Contrast lead uses opposite ideas to grab attention.

Purpose of a Feature Article

To explore a topic in depth with timeless, descriptive, human-interest storytelling.

Key Characteristics of a Feature Article

Timelessness, descriptive detail, human interest, storytelling style with characters and setting.