Second 20 Keystone Vocab

Question 1

Differentiate

Answer 1

Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items.

Question 2

Drama

Answer 2

Genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage; a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play.

Question 3

Dramatic Script

Answer 3

Written text of a play, which includes the dialogue between characters, stage directions, and often other expository information.

Question 4

Draw Conclusion

Answer 4

To make judgment or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement.

Question 5

Elements of Fiction

Answer 5

Traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse(plot, theme, symbol)

Question 6

Elements of Nonfiction

Answer 6

Traits that Mark a work as reportorial, analytical, informative, or argumentative(facts, data, charts, graphs, headings)

Question 7

Evaluate

Answer 7

Examine and judge carefully. Judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of someone, to assess.

Question 8

Explain

Answer 8

To make understandable, plain or clear.

Question 9

Explicit

Answer 9

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text.

Question 10

Exposition

Answer 10

Narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the character and their circumstances.

Question 11

Diction

Answer 11

An author’s choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning and tone.