Lit terms
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Novella – A work longer than the standard short
story, but shorter than a full novel.
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Spanish TV is mostly game shows, news, and
“telenovelas”
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Short 6-12 week shows with LOTS of Melodrama.
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Oxymoron – a combination of contradictory terms
o
Jumbo shrimp, tough love
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Paradox – A statement that seems contradictory
to common sense, yet may in fact, be true.
o
The coach considered this a good loss.
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Parody – a form of literature that intentionally
uses comic effect to mock a literary work or style.
o
Galaxy quest, Vampires suck, etc.
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Pathetic fallacy – a form of personification
giving human traits to nature
o
Cruel sea, howling wind, dancing raindrops,
singing trees, etc.
Spelling
words
1. Dilemma –
2. dilapidated – run down
3. discrepancy – mismatch
4. Dissatisfied – not happy
5. dyeing – coloring
6. effervescent – bubbly
7. embarrass – shame
8. eminent – very close, nearly here
9. etiquette – proper manners
10. foliage – leaves and plants
Grammar link
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Transitive verbs – A verb that communicates
action – something has to follow.
o
The city council passed
the new ordinance
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John blew his nose on his mom’s nice new towell.
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The boy kicked his skateboard after wrecking for
the 15th time.
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Intransitive verbs – a verb that is complete on
its own. Doesn’t need anything else to
help out with meaning.
o
The boy
flew on his skateboard
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He jumped and flipped and twisted.
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