LA Vocab Words

a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.

Conventions Extra Credit
Our Christmas isn't very conventional when it comes to opening gifts. "it is conventional in the United States and in Germany that motorists drive on the right side of the road, whereas in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Nepal, Ind

The rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of word patterns, the way in which the writing plays to the ear, not just to the eye.

Sentence Fluency Extra Credit
My sister's sentence fluency slowed when she learned she was getting a phone this year for Christmas.
"Elizabeth hadn't eaten breakfast and was ready for a snack by 10 A.M. Hungrily, she wolfed down the sandwich and milk, hop

When the narrator relates only their own thoughts, feelings, and knowledge about various situations and the other characters.

Limited omniscient
In A Series of Unfortunate Events there is a lot of Limited omniscient. A perfect example of omniscient limited voice is Katherine Anne Porter's short story The Jilting of Granny Weatherall. "In this narrative, readers follow the main c

in which the narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story,

Omniscient
In the show A series of Unfortunate Events the narrator knows all the thoughts/feelings of the characters.
The narrator in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, is anomniscientone, who scrutinizes the characters, and narrates the sto

a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.

Monologue
In dramatic movies, there are long speeches of inspiration and pain. An example of a monologue is Polonius' speech to his son, Laertes, before Laertes goes to France. Here, he gives advice for how Laertes should conduct himself overseas. "Yet he

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

Imagery
My sister used imagery to describe her new stuffed animal to me. When I told her what it was she didn't understand it one bit. "Taste: The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth. Sound: The concert was so loud

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Symbolism Extra Credit
My brother represents annoying during the holidays "Black is used to representing death or evil.

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

Paradox
My dad calls my brother Jumbo which implies that he's a giant, but he isn't.
"jumbo shrimp" is an oxymoron. It would be a paradox if shrimp necessarily meant "something small." But shrimp can also mean a specific animal, and thus the apparent para

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Allusion Extra Credit/ THE GRINCH
Quit being such a grumpy green lump of hair.
You're acting like such a Scrooge! Alluding to Dickens's A Christmas Carol, this line means that the person is being miserly and selfish, just like the character Scrooge from t

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

Personification
The pencil crawled off the top of my desk
Lightning danced across the sky. The wind howled in the night. The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

Tone
My mother dropped her tone while talking to us about our room.
"The sky went from a nice peachful day to a dark and dreadful storm destroying houses, and damaging everything in it's path.

the structure or arrangement of related or connected items in writing.

Organization
My sister's writing organization isn't the best so far
"The boy's woke up ate breakfast and went outside to play." This is in order so we know what's happening.

In this kind of narrative, you are inside a character's head, watching the story unfold through that character's eyes.

1st person
My mother thinks she's in 1st person knowing what I'm thinking about when she's scolding me, and my siblings
Man, I really wish I get to start at this next game.

Second person point of view uses the pronoun "you" to address the reader. This narrative voice implies that the reader is either the protagonist or a character in the story and the events are happening to them.

2nd person
You are not the leader of this house you are just a pawn
using the first line of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: 1st person: "I am an invisible man." 2nd person: "You are an invisible man.

The third-person point of view is a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all the action of their work using third-person pronouns such as "he," "she," and "they." It's the most common perspective in works of fiction.

3rd person Extra Credit
He is not right in this situation neither is she. They are both wrong you have to believe me mom. They broke the Christmas tree not me. "Bring me the prisoner," she told her chief of police. He knew that that turkey sandwich was hi

a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

Conflict
Quit using my controller you break it every time you use it. Buy yourself a new one or get one for Christmas. Man versus nature: In this type of conflict, a character is tormented by natural forces such as storms or animals. This is also an exter

The Ideas are the main message, the content of the piece, the main theme, together with all the supporting details that enrich and develop that theme. The Ideas are strong when the message is clear, not garbled.

Ideas
I have an idea on how to get everything we want for Christmas. are you guys interested.
"Your greed will be your downfall for that is the reason you lost.

Textual evidence deals with facts in writing and the strategies used to figure out whether or not the information is factual. Textual evidence comes into play when an author presents a position or thesis and uses evidence to support the claims.

Textual evidence
"according to ...university ..... people have started putting up Christmas decorations.
"April is so wildly confused that she actually "...hated Caroline because it was all her fault" (page 118).

the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.

Protagonist
I am the protagonist in this situation you have to trust me on this
In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet are the protagonists.

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Antagonist
Quit being such a antagonist and go to your room.
Examples of antagonists include Iago from William Shakespeare's Othello, Darth Vader from the original Star Wars trilogy

Narrative exposition is the insertion of background information within a story or narrative. This information can be about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc

Exposition
Aidan drove off happily as he goes to his football game at Unity
Tommy kicked angrily at the rocks in front of him as he walked to the little store up the road.