Synonym for Falling Action

PSSA Vocabulary 1. Alliteration {aliteración} -the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words Example: dewdrops dripped down daisies 2. Allusion {alusión}- an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place or event Example: Get down from the fence, Billy!" the mother yelled at her child. "Remember what happened to Humpty Dumpty?" 3. Antonym {antónimo}-a word that is the opposite of another word Example: sharp and dull, hot and cold 4. Author's purpose {propósito} -the author's intent to inform or teach someone, to entertain people, or to persuade or convince their audience Example: entertain, create mood, convince, persuade, inform, teach 5. Autobiography {autobiografia} -the story of a person's life written by himself or herself Title: Bill Peet An Autobiography Author: Bill Peet 6. Bias {prejuicio}-a judgment based on a personal point of view Example: not presenting both sides of an issue fairly 7. Biography {biografia}- the story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work Title: Michael Phelps Swimming for Olympic Gold Author: David P. Torsiello 8. Cause and Effect {causa y efecto} cause statements stem from actions and events, and effects are what happen as a result of the action or event Example: You stayed up late studying for a test; therefore, you are tired the next day. 9. Characterization {caracterización} - the method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities Example: How the narrator describes the character: mean, nervous, confident… 10. Climax {culminación} - the turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is most intense 11. Compare {comparar} placing together characters, situations or ideas to show common or differing features in literary selections Example: similarities 12. Conflict/Problem {conflicto/problema} a struggle of clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions 13. Contrast {contraste}- to compare or appraise differences Example: differences 14. Editorials {editoriales} a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers 15. Exaggeration (hyperbole) {exageración (hipérbole)} to make an overstatement or to stretch the truth Example: “I'm so hungry, I can eat a horse." 16. Figurative language {lenguaje figrado}- language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling Example: personification, simile, alliteration, metaphor, hyperbole, imagery 17. First person {primera persona} Personal point of view; relates events as they are perceived by a single character. Example: I, we, us, me, us 18. Flashback {escena retrospectiva} a device used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginnning of the story. Example: One afternoon, a year and a half before… 19. Foreshadowing {pensar en lo que va pasar} a device used in literature to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later developments Example: In the story of Cinderella, the fairy godmother warns Cinderella not to stay at the ball a moment after midnight. 20. Imagery {imagenes} -a word or group of words which appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, smell; imagery serves to intensify the impact Example: Margaret tried to focus on her work, but the intense chocolate aroma reached her nostrils distracting her. 21. Irony {ironía} - the use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning; the actual result is different than the expected result Example: “We are committed to excellence.” 22. Main idea {idea principal} the author's central thought; the topic sentence of a paragraph Example: In yesterday’s softball game, the seventh grade pounded the eighth grade. When the seventh grade batted Tim started off with a double. Jamie batted next and hit a homerun. The eighth grade scored two runs in the third inning to tie the score. After Sara hit a grand slam for the seventh grade in the next inning, the eighth grade never scored again. Thanks to the grand slam the seventh grade won by four runs. Topic Sentence: In yesterday’s softball game, the seventh grade pounded the eighth grade. 23. Metaphor {metáfora}- a figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object. Example: The lake was a moonlit mirror. 24. Mood {estado de animo} The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work Example: humor, frustration, sadness 25. Nonfiction {no ficción}- factual writing that is designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain Example: Biographies, Autobiographies, letters, journals, diaries, memoirs, media accounts, essay 26. Omniscient {omnisciente}- the narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader from a godlike perspective, unrestricted by time or place, from which to see actions and look into the minds of characters. Example: Maria felt nervous as she walked into the room late. 27. Onomatopoeia {onomatopaya}- the use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning Example: hiss, meow, bang, boom 28. Personification {personificación} -an object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form Example: The flowers danced about the lawn. 29. Point of view {punto de vista} -The angle from which a story is told; dependent upon who is telling the story. Examples: First person: one of the characters is telling the story Third person: someone outside the story is telling the story 30. Name-calling {insultos} - a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the attack is on a person instead of an issue Example: Calling someone an "extremist" can damage their reputation. 31. Bandwagon {"todos" lo estan haciendo}- a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is persuaded to do, think, or buy something because it is popular or "everyone" is doing it Example: "If everyone is skipping school, it is OK for me to do it too." 32. Red herring {distracción} a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is distracted with details not relevant to the argument Example: Mentioning that you did well on your math test when your parents are upset about your English score. 33. Emotional Appeal {alracción emocional} a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is persuaded by words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of logic or reason Example: An advertisement about animal cruelty asking for donations to a local shelter. 34. Exposition {exposición} Part of the plot which introduces the characters, setting, and conflict. (Beginning of the story) 35. Testimonial {testimonial} -a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is persuaded by a famous person to endorse a product or idea. Example: An advertisement for cereal showing President Obama eating Cheerios. 36. Repetition {repetición} a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is persuaded by a repeating a message over and over again Example: Have you tried Wheaties? They’re whole wheat with all of the bran. Won’t you try Wheaties? For wheat is the best food of man. So just try Wheaties. The best breakfast food in the land. 37. Second person point of view {punto de vista de segunda persona} Uses you, your, and/or yours to address a reader. Usually found in self-help books or step-by-step instructions. Example: If you want to loose weight, you need need to exercise every day 38. Sweeping generalization (stereotyping} {estereotipas} a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the author makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information Example: All boys like to play basketball 39. Circular argument {argumento circular} - a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which a conclusion is stated as part of proof of the agrument Example: This is a boring class because it is not interesting. 40. Appeal to numbers, facts, or statistics {altracción a los numeros, hechos, y/o estadísticas} a propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is persuaded by showing how many perople think something is true Example: 9 out of 10 dentists suggests using Colgate toothpaste to prevent cavities. 41. Resolution {resolución} - the portion of a story following a climax, in which the conflict is resolved Example: End of story 42. Simile {símil}- a comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparision like or as is used Example: She eats like a bird. She is as quick as a fox. 43. Symbolism {sìmbolismo} a device in literature where an object represents an idea Example: Dove=Peace, Donkey = Democratic Party 44. Synonym {sinónimo} one of two or more words in a language that have highly similar meanings Example: sorrow, grief, sadness 45. Third person {tercera persona} a perspective in literature that presents the events of the story from outside of any single character's perception Example: he, she, him, her, they, them 46. Tone {tono} the attitude of the author toward the audience and characters Example: sarcastic, unhappy, humorous, optimistic 47. Plot / Plot Line {complot / linea de complot } Plot is the action of the story. Plot line consists of: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Example: 48. Fiction {ficción} a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact Example: Harry Potter Series