Comp Lit 2A L4 2020

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It was a fresh, living odor, alien to the ( antiseptic ) world outside with all its metal, plastic, and glass.

synonym - extremely clean

theme

the main message of the story

My aunt in Louisiana grows the most beautiful roses.

verb-action

She tasted the slice of decadent chocolate cake.

verb-action

The magician appeared onstage.

verb-action

To open that puzzle box, turn the circle one twist to the right.

verb-action

We always stay in a castle when we visit England.

verb-action

Ellie appeared tired after working six hours of overtime.

verb-linking

I hope we will stay friends after we graduate.

verb-linking

I was out of town this weekend celebrating my birthday.

verb-linking

It really smells strange.

verb-linking

My dog is tired because I took him on a long walk.

verb-linking

My grandmother told my sister that she grows more beautiful every year.

verb-linking

Take your umbrella in case the weather turns ugly.

verb-linking

The chocolate cake tasted divine.

verb-linking

Word choice -Dickie's face showed puzzlement, and a touch of fright. He looked at his mother, and she composed her face into a misty smile.

Mood Confusion, fear

Word choice -He wandered towards the window, and peered gloomily at the veil of mist that shrouded the glass.

Mood depressing and gloomy

Word choice -The room was as cold and official as a courtroom, with long benches flanking metal tables.

Mood unfriendly, cold

inference

a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

thesaurus

a resource that lists synonyms for words.

linking verb

a verb that expresses a state of being or tells what the subject is by linking it to one or more words in the predicate.

action verb

a verb that shows physical or mental action.

synonym

a word with a similar meaning to another word

My package is arriving today so I ____________ by the front door.

am waiting

About noon, the sky darkened, a breeze sprang up, and a low rumble __________ the approaching storm.

announced

setting

creates mood by describing the time and place of the story

word choice

creates mood by using just the right descriptive words to paint a picture and draw a reader into feeling what is happening in the story

imagery

creates mood by using vivid language that appeals to the five senses.

The instructor __________ the diagram to all the students who asked questions during the lecture.

explained

Mike had arrived earlier than expected, so I __________ left to pick him up yet.

had not

You have done a really good job getting your work done this afternoon while I ________ a really good job procrastinating and getting nothing done.

have done

"Mom dialed a light breakfast of toast and ( synthetic ) milk so that we wouldn't waste time eating."

synonym - artificial

Dad paid the admission fee, and we spent the next 15 minutes on a ( dull ) guided tour of the house.

synonym - boring

The O'Brien home was one of the few examples of old-style wooden structures that hadn't been ( demolished ) in Boston's urban-renewal campaign at the turn of the century.

synonym - destroyed

By now it had become a favorite spot for school field trips and family ( excursions ) such as ours.

synonym - trips

mood

the literary element that writers employ to make the reader feel a certain way as they read a text. Authors create mood in their stories with word choice, imagery, and setting.

setting

the time and place in which a story occurs

Can you smell that strange odor?

verb-action

Tonight you will cook and I __________ the dishes.

will wash


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