Question

Characterization:
The way an author shows what a character is like, either by telling us directly or showing us through their actions, thoughts, speech, and interactions with others
Sentence, Example, OR Memory Cue:
Flashback:
A scene in a story that jumps back in time to show something that happened before the current events
Sentence, Example, OR Memory Cue:
Unreliable Narrator:
A narrator whose account of events can’t be fully trusted, whether intentionally or unintentionally
Sentence, Example, OR Memory Cue:
Biased (Adjective):
Showing unfair preference for or against something or someone
Sentence, Example, OR Memory Cue:
Distort (Verb):
To twist or change something so that it is no longer accurate or true
Sentence, Example, OR Memory Cue:
Perspective (Noun):
The way someone sees or understands something, shaped by their experiences and beliefs
Sentence, Example, OR Memory Cue:

Answer 1

Characterization
- Example sentence: "Through characterization, the author shows Leo's kindness when he gives his lunch to the homeless man instead of telling us he is kind."
- Memory cue: "Character + -ization = how a character is made visible."

Flashback
- Example sentence: "The novel cuts to a flashback of her childhood to explain why she avoids the beach."
- Memory cue: "Flashback = a quick 'flash' back in time."

Unreliable narrator
- Example sentence: "Because she contradicts herself and omits key facts, we realize the narrator is unreliable."
- Memory cue: "Unreliable = you can't fully trust the teller."

Biased (adjective)
- Example sentence: "The judge was biased, favoring the defendant because they were old friends."
- Memory cue: "Biased = leaning one way; not neutral."

Distort (verb)
- Example sentence: "He distorted the photograph to make the building look taller than it was."
- Memory cue: "Distort = twist or bend the truth."

Perspective (noun)
- Example sentence: "The story shifts perspective from the hero to the villain, changing how we interpret their actions."
- Memory cue: "Perspective = your particular point of view; how you 'see' something."