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Cards (105)

  • Point of View is an angle by which a story is told
  • First person- The narrator is a character in the story
  • This is when the story can change dramatically depending on which character is the narrator?
    First Person
  • Second Person- the narrator addresses the story to the reader
  • Third Person- narrator shows what happens but not what characters are thinking or feeling
  • This is when the narrator is only an observer or like a camera?
    Third person
  • Third Person Omniscient- narrator shows what happens and what characters are thinking
  • I / me / my / we /us is an example of what point of view?
    First person
  • what kind of point of view use you / your which is addressing a character to the reader?
    Second person
  • what point of view uses " he / she / they / it " ( this is when the narrator is like a camera )?
    Third Person
  • Figure of Speech - is a word or phrase that uses figurative language, meaning it has a different meaning than its literal or typical definition.
  • Simile - compares two things using "like" or "as".
  • Mary's smile is as bright as the sunshine - this is an example of?
    Simile
  • Metaphor - directly compares two different things without using "like" or "as".
  • The world is a stage - is an example of?
    Metaphor
  • Figurative Language is used for adding beauty to everyday language and give a dramatic effect on the reader
  • Personification - gives human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects or ideas
  • The wind whispered through the trees - is an example of?
    Personification
  • Hyperbole - exaggerates something, often to make it more interesting.
  • I've told you a million times to clean your room - is an example of what Figure of Speech?
    Hyperbole
  • Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words
  • Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of?
    Alliteration
  • Onomatopoeia use of words that imitate sounds Examples: 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'
  • Imagery- The use of descriptive language to create mental images, appealing to the senses
  • Idioms - Expressions that have a figurative meaning different from their literal meaning
  • Break a leg is an example of?
    Idioms
  • Light
    A convention of films used to create a specific atmosphere
  • Blocking
    The relationship of the camera to the actors
  • Direction
    The process of making sure that every component of a movie runs smoothly
  • Characterization
    The process by which the writer reveals the personality of the character
  • Acting
    Includes facial expressions, body language and delivery of lines
  • Dialogue
    The exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in the film or moving pictures
  • Setting
    The time and geographic location within a film
  • Set-up
    Also called set design, the creation of a scenery that represent the "look" or physical appearance of the set for a film
  • Making Connections
    A strategy that can assist in extracting meaning from a text or something seen on TV, about how the information connects to other familiar text and to how the world works beyond personal experiences
  • Types of connections
    • Text-to-text
    • Text-to-self
    • Text-to-world
  • Print materials
    • Newspapers
    • Magazines
    • Books
  • Non-print materials
    • E-book
    • E-journals
    • Electronic images
  • Digital materials
    • MS Office files
    • PDFs
    • Image files
  • Picture analysis
    The extraction of meaningful information from images by means of processing techniques