Primary Source
First copy
Cause and Effect
Simply an action with a reaction
Imagery
When the writer uses extreme details to appeal to the readers 5 senses
Simile
Comparison: must use the words like or as
Metaphor
comparison
Plot diagram (plot line)
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Point of view
Narrator: characters who retell the events of a story - first person often narrators perspective “I” ‘Me” “My”
Mood
Atmosphere; based on writers details & descriptions
Conflict
internal conflict: character fights within themselves External conflict: character fights with others/elements outside of their control
Summarize
When we, as the reader, take a large piece of text and put it in our own words and make it shorter (smaller)
Characterization
using the writers description to determine the character’s personality, decisions, choices, descriptions, etc.
Hierarchy
people/groups are ranked one above the other according to status
Medieval
Middle ages; old fashioned
Feudal System (feudalism)
social hierarchy system; those at the top own the bottom; those on the bottom serve the top
Chivalry
be chivalrous; social code of all gentlemen
