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Bias

tendency to favor one thing in an unfair way

Prejudice can influence this

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Prejudice

unfavorable forming of opinions based on stereotypes

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Advertising bias

selecting stories that would do well

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Concision Bias

stories that can be told shortly

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Mainstream Bias

reports what everyone is reporting

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Sensationalism

extraordinary events>ordinary

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Racism

Belief that one race is better than the other

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Sexism

Belief that one sex is better than the other

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Homophobia

Irrational fear of gay people

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Religious Prejudice

One religion is better than the other

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Ageism

Gatekeeping against an age group different from yours

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Classism

people from different social classes being treated differently

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Eight parts of speech

Noun

Pronoun

Verb

Adjectives

Prepositions

Adverb

Conjunctions

Injunctions

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Verbal

looks like a verb, but functions as a noun

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Gerund

Is a verbal, and it adds “ing” for it to form

Subject: “why” + “what”

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Direct object:

“whom” or “what” after action verb

Is a type of Gerund

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Indirect object:

“Whom” or “for what” after action verb is done

Type of Gerund

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Predicate Nominative:

after linking verb + renames subject

Type of Gerund

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Object of Preposition:

whom, what, when

Type of Gerund

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Appositive:

Explains stuff before it

Type of Gerund

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Infinitive

to + verb = infinitive

noun, adjectives, or adverbs

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Nominal Infinitives

Noun

Type of Infinitive

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Adjectival Infinitve

Adjective

Type of Infinitives

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Adverbial Infinitves

Adverb

Infinitive

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Participle

Adds “ing” to the verb, but this functions as an adjective

past participles end in -d or -en

Present = ing

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To Persuade

to convince

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To Inform

to educate

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To Entertain

engages reader’s emotions

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Fact

can be verified objectively

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Opinion

element of belief

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Claim

Statement

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Evidence

supports claim

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Validity

has the appearance of truth and reality

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Exposition

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.

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Rising Action

explores the story’s conflict up until its climax. Often, things “get worse” in this part of the story

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Climax

Here, the story’s conflict peaks and we learn the fate of the main characters

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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.

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Resolution

The resolution of the story involves tying up the loose ends of the climax and falling action.

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Drama

piece of writing presented through dialogue

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Primitive Drama:

used for rituals

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Middle Ages:

Morality and Christian Values

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Renaissance:

Creativity

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Modern

Enhanced with current technology

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Plot

What happens in the play

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Theme:

meaning of the play

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Characters:

the people portrayed in the play

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Dialogue:

Conversation of characters written by playwright

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Music and Rhythm:

Voices of the actors

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Spectacle:

Everything the audience sees

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PROSCENIUM STAGE:

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.

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THRUST STAGE:

being surrounded by audience on three sides.

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END STAGE:

the audience is located only on the front of the stage

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TRAVERSE STAGE:

audience sits on two sides. Also, this type of stage is good for creating an intimate atmosphere.

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ARENA STAGE:

central stage surrounded by the audience on all sides. The stage area is also often raised to improve sightlines.

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Idioms

parts of speech that add color and power to your conversations

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Simile:

Uses like and as

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Metaphor:

like simile but does not use like and as, and it is usually used to emphasize a specific quality

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Personification:

Humanization of things

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Hyperbole:

exaggerated for humor, to emphasize a point or emotion

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Onomatopoeia:

the wordification of certain sounds

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Oxymoron:

a statement contradicting itself

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Metonymy:

using a synonym instead of direct word

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Synecdoche:

part instead of a whole

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