| Vocab | Authors | Figurative Language | Literary Elements | Genres and Movements | 
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					  What is anomalous?					 
					 Definition: Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected. Petulant Vindictive Amicable Anomalous | 
					  Who is Ray Bradbury?					 
					 Famous writer of Sci- Fi | 
					  What is alliteration?					 
					 The repetition of consonants sounds at the beginning of a group word | 
					  What are characters? 
					 The main people in a story | 
					  Who is an example of a confessional poet?					 
					 Taylor Swift is a good example of this kind of poet. | 
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					  What is calm and collected?					 
					 What two word options are synonyms of “nonchalant”? Anxious, concerned Calm, collected Wise, sagacious Careful, cautious | 
					  What is a utopia (a nearly perfect society) and a dystopia (an imaginary society with great suffering)? 
					 Many of Bradbury’s works revolve around these 2 ideas. | 
					  What is figurative language?					 
					 The words an author uses to go beyond the literal meaning, often used to get the point across. | 
					  What is the setting?					 
					 The time and geographic location within a narrative, either nonfiction or fiction. | 
					  What is descriptive poetry?					 
					 A form of writing characterized by its deep depiction of a person, animal, or inanimate object. | 
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					  What is unfavorable?					 
					 Antonym of “conducive”? Unfavorable Support Fresh Praise | 
					  What is 12?					 
					 The age at which Ray Bradbury started writing. | 
					  What is a metaphor?					 
					 “This room is an oven.” Is an example of what kind of figurative language. | 
					  What is a symbol?					 
					 The Martin Luther King record in the Nickel Boys is an example of this. | 
					  What is confessional poetry?					 
					 A form of writing that reveals details about the emotions and private lives of the poets. | 
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					  What is adamant?					 
					 The boy’s mom was ___  and unable to be persuaded that her son couldn't go to his friend’s house prior to cleaning his room. Benevolent Conducive Amicable Adamant | 
					  What is Vogue?					 
					 Joan Didion edited for them. | 
					  What is personification?					 
					 Identify the figurative language being used in this example: The kitchen is the heart of my mother's house | 
					  What is diction?					 
					 The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing | 
					  What is early 20th century literature?					 
					 "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg is in this genre/movement: Contemporary Lit Confessional Poetry Early 20th Century Lit | 
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					  What is vindictive?					 
					 Having or showing a strong unreasoning desire for revenge. Vindictive Vengeful Bitter Revengeful | 
					  What is “spare and precise language”? 
					 Didion was known for this style. | 
					  What is a paradox?					 
					 Identify the figurative language being used in this example: the beginning of the end. | 
					  What is a theme?					 
					 Ignorance and conformity in Fahrenheit 451 are examples of this. | 
					  What is contemporary literature?					 
					 A post-war type of literature. Hint: Ray Bradbury |