Academic Vocabulary for Tangerine Words you should know:

motif A recurring subject, theme, idea, word, or phrase in a literary composition “Erik Fisher Football Dream” “Erik Fisher Football Dream” “Erik Fisher Football Dream” “Erik Fisher Football Dream”

Perspective When referring to point of view in a piece of writing, perspective describes one opinion or outlook about a topic.

Foreshadowing The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot.

subordinate Means under or “below” order or rank A person of lower rank It is making something less important

interpret To come to an understanding so you are able to explain the meaning of something

Flashback A sudden and vivid memory of an event in the past

Mood The overall feeling or emotion you get from the author by the language he chooses Paul is hopeful.

Sift, Imagery, Figurative language, Tone, Theme (SIFT) Symbol---an object, person, or place that stands for something else Imagery---Descriptive language used to create word pictures Figurative Language---Imaginative language that is not meant to be taken literally Tone---A writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject Theme---The central idea, message, or purpose

Allusion A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.” – “Romeo” is a reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo, a man who loved a woman so much that he could not bear to live without her. You're a regular Einstein. (allusion to a historical figure, a man who was very smart)

Conflicts The conflicts between Eric and Paul------Man vs. Man The housing development and the forces of nature such as . . . .Man vs. Nature The conflict between Lake Windsor housing development and the older areas of Tangerine (Conflict between communities within the county)---Man vs. Society Paul as he tries to remember and retrieve his past---Man vs. Self