English flash cards
(17 cards)
what is cause and effect?
an action with a reaction
what is point of view?
a perspective
what is a narrator?
a character who retells a story
what is an external conflict?
when the character fights with elements out of his control
what is an internal conflict?
when the character fights within themselves
what is a summary?
putting text in our own words and making it shorter
what is a simile?
a way of comparison using like or as
what is a metaphor?
a way of comparison NOT using like or as
what is imagery?
where the writer uses details to appeal to the reader’s five senses
what is a primary source?
the original copy
what is mood?
atmosphere based on the writer’s descriptions
what is characterization?
using the writer’s descriptions to summarize the personality of a character
what is first person?
the narrator’s perspective
what is an hierarchy?
people that are ranked one by one above the other according to status
what is infamy/infamous? (noun)
Being well known for doing something bad or terrible
what is propaganda?(noun)
Misleading information to promote one’s particular point of view
