tendency to favor one thing in an unfair way
Prejudice can influence this
Bias
unfavorable forming of opinions based on stereotypes
Prejudice
selecting stories that would do well
Advertising bias
stories that can be told shortly
Concision Bias
reports what everyone is reporting
Mainstream Bias
extraordinary events>ordinary
Sensationalism
Belief that one race is better than the other
Racism
Belief that one sex is better than the other
Sexism
Irrational fear of gay people
Homophobia
One religion is better than the other
Religious Prejudice
Gatekeeping against an age group different from yours
Ageism
people from different social classes being treated differently
Classism
Eight parts of speech
Noun
Pronoun
Verb
Adjectives
Prepositions
Adverb
Conjunctions
Injunctions
looks like a verb, but functions as a noun
Verbal
Is a verbal, and it adds “ing” for it to form
Subject: “why” + “what”
Gerund
“whom” or “what” after action verb
Is a type of Gerund
Direct object:
“Whom” or “for what” after action verb is done
Type of Gerund
Indirect object:
after linking verb + renames subject
Type of Gerund
Predicate Nominative:
whom, what, when
Type of Gerund
Object of Preposition:
Explains stuff before it
Type of Gerund
Appositive:
to + verb = infinitive
noun, adjectives, or adverbs
Infinitive
Noun
Type of Infinitive
Nominal Infinitives
Adjective
Type of Infinitives
Adjectival Infinitve
Adverb
Infinitive
Adverbial Infinitves
Adds “ing” to the verb, but this functions as an adjective
past participles end in -d or -en
Present = ing
Participle
to convince
To Persuade
to educate
To Inform
To Entertain
engages reader’s emotions
can be verified objectively
Fact
element of belief
Opinion
Statement
Claim
supports claim
Evidence
has the appearance of truth and reality
Validity
This part of the story primarily introduces the setting, characters, style, etc. In the exposition, the writer’s sole focus is on building the world in which the story’s conflict happens.
Exposition
explores the story’s conflict up until its climax. Often, things “get worse” in this part of the story
Rising Action
Here, the story’s conflict peaks and we learn the fate of the main characters
Climax
Falling Action
It's the phase where the tension starts to ease, and the story begins to wind down. During this phase, the consequences of the climax unfold, loose ends are tied up, and the characters start to deal with the aftermath of the main events.
The resolution of the story involves tying up the loose ends of the climax and falling action.
Resolution
piece of writing presented through dialogue
Drama
used for rituals
Primitive Drama:
Middle Ages:
Morality and Christian Values
Renaissance:
Creativity
Enhanced with current technology
Modern
What happens in the play
Plot
meaning of the play
Theme:
Characters:
the people portrayed in the play
Conversation of characters written by playwright
Dialogue:
Voices of the actors
Music and Rhythm:
Spectacle:
Everything the audience sees
stage where the audience sits on one side only. The audience faces one side of the stage directly , and normally sits at a lower height. There's usually an arch in front.
PROSCENIUM STAGE:
being surrounded by audience on three sides.
THRUST STAGE:
the audience is located only on the front of the stage
END STAGE:
audience sits on two sides. Also, this type of stage is good for creating an intimate atmosphere.
TRAVERSE STAGE:
central stage surrounded by the audience on all sides. The stage area is also often raised to improve sightlines.
ARENA STAGE:
parts of speech that add color and power to your conversations
Idioms
Uses like and as
Simile:
like simile but does not use like and as, and it is usually used to emphasize a specific quality
Metaphor:
Humanization of things
Personification:
exaggerated for humor, to emphasize a point or emotion
Hyperbole:
the wordification of certain sounds
Onomatopoeia:
a statement contradicting itself
Oxymoron:
using a synonym instead of direct word
Metonymy:
part instead of a whole
Synecdoche: